Articles
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Coverage and Reimbursement
Perspective: Continuing the Push to Restore Health to Hospitals
By Rick Pollack
President Biden and congressional Democrats are moving forward with the president’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal.
Leadership, Health Insurance, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Perspective: Addressing Commercial Health Plan Abuses to Protect Patients and Providers
By Rick Pollack
Our country is ready, eager and hopeful this year for at least a partial return to the pre-COVID-19 world. Everyone has a role to play in getting there.
Leadership, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities, COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
Perspective: Lifted by Words of Hope and Unity, Let’s Move Forward
By Rick Pollack
“We have much to do, much to repair, much to restore, much to heal, much to build … and much to gain.”
Disparities/Equity of Care, Workforce Diversity, Leadership
Perspective: A Voice for Our Time and for All Times
By Rick Pollack
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Since it became a federal holiday in 1983, MLK Day has become widely celebrated as a day of public service for individuals, communities and organizations.
Leadership, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Perspective: A Time to Heal
By Rick Pollack
The past 10 months have been filled with jarring and dissonant images, scenes that have prompted us to say, “never thought we’d see that in our country.” Unfortunately, we now have to add yesterday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol and assault on our democracy to that mix.
Leadership, Advocacy & Public Policy
Perspective: Two Words Close Out an Unforgettable Year … Thank You!
By Rick Pollack
For 50 weeks this year, this Friday column has tracked the ups and downs, the triumphs and the setbacks of the most heroic chapter in the history of America’s hospitals and health systems.
Mergers & Acquisitions, Leadership
AHA Responds to 60 Minutes Story on Hospital Prices
By Rick Pollack
Sunday night’s 60 Minutes story was not a balanced view of the current health care landscape as it relates to hospital prices and provider and insurer consolidation.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics, Advocacy & Public Policy, Leadership
Perspective: More Help Needed for Those Helping Others
By Rick Pollack
Two hundred twenty-four. That’s the number of days since the last COVID-19 relief package was signed into law.
COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities, COVID-19: Organizational Preparedness and Capacity Planning
Perspective: Even in These Challenging Times, Reasons to be Thankful
By Rick Pollack
Like everything else this year, Thanksgiving will be different. We hope that everyone will heed the recent letter to the American people from the AHA, AMA, and ANA … which lays out very strong reasons for not traveling this year, but celebrating instead within our immediate households. Of course we can share the holiday virtually, as we have so much else in 2020.
Affordable Care Act, Enroll in Health Insurance, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Perspective: Building on the ACA to Advance Health for All
By Rick Pollack
“Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good” is a quote credited to the French writer and thinker Voltaire. Although he died in 1778, that phrase is very appropriate today when discussing the Affordable Care Act.