AHA Press Releases

AHA statement on CMS announcement on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule from Executive Vice President Tom Nickels.

Improving the health of their communities is at the heart of every hospital’s mission. As one example, in a new analysis released, the American Hospital Association (AHA) found that 340B tax-exempt hospitals provided more than $64.3 billion in total benefits to their communities in 2017 alone, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available.

Statement on the FY 2021 final IPPS rule from AHA Senior Vice President for Public Policy Analysis and Development Ashley Thompson.

AHA recognizes Cone Health with 2020 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award.

Statement over the CMS interim final rule on data collection and Medicare conditions of participation (CoPs) from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack .

For more than 25 years, the 340B program has enabled hospitals that care for many low-income and uninsured patients to purchase certain outpatient drugs from drug companies at discounted prices

Statement from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack on HHS announcement on distribution of additional relief funds for children’s hospitals.

ACS, AHA, ASA, and AORN develop roadmap for safely managing surgical patients during a time of resurgence

AHA statement on the CY OPPS proposed rule from Executive Vice President Tom Nickels.

Leading healthcare groups convened a summit, “Safe, Effective, and Accessible High-Quality Medicines as a Matter of National Security,” on July 27-31 to examine the resilience of the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain in light of the current state of global pharmaceutical manufacturing.

A statement on the 340B court decision from the AHA, AAMC and America’s Essential Hospitals

AHA, AMA and ANA release A public service announcement as part of campaign urging the public to wear a mask to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced that it will honor five programs with the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for their hospital-led collaborative efforts that improve community health.

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack released a statement of support over the Administration's announcement to extend the public health emergency.

The AHA and AAMC announced they will seek a rehearing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in their lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over an ill-advised and unlawful payment reduction for off-campus hospital outpatient clinic visits.

AHA, AMA and ANA urge congress to include additional $100 billion for emergency relief fund in COVID-19 relief package.

The American Hospital Association has elected eight new members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2021. The Board of Trustees is the highest policymaking body of the AHA and has ultimate authority for the governance and management of its directions and finances.

A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released by the American Hospital Association highlights the dire impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the financial health of hospitals and health systems.

The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) announced grant program awards to support the work of 13 Illinois hospitals and health care organizations in reducing disparities in health care.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees has selected Wright L. Lassiter, III, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Mich., as its chair-elect designate. Lassiter will be the 2022 chair of the AHA, becoming the top-elected official of the national organization that represents America’s hospitals and health systems and works to advance health in America.