Press Releases

View all of the American Hospital Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.

WASHINGTON, DC (December 18, 2017) – Bryan Slaba, CEO of Wagner Community Memorial Hospital - Avera in Wagner, S.D., is the 2017 recipient of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Rural Hospital Leadership Award. The award recognizes small or rural hospital chief executives and administrators…
The conference report released today has mixed results for the hospitals and health systems we represent and the patients we are privileged to care for.
Press Release Statement on Tax Cuts and Job Acts of 2017   Rick Pollack President and CEO American Hospital Association December 2, 2017  
Press ReleaseStatement on the Nomination of Alex Azar as HHS Secretary Contact: Marie Johnson, (202) 626-2351 mjohnson@aha.orgColin Milligan, (202) 638-5491 cmilligan@aha.org Rick PollackPresident and CEOAmerican Hospital Association
Press Release Hospital Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Significant Payment Cuts for 340B Hospitals Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and America’s Essential Hospitals filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
Press Release Statement on Tax Proposal Contact: Marie Johnson, 202-626-2351, mjohnson@aha.org Colin Milligan, 202-638-5491, cmilligan@aha.org   Tom Nickels Executive Vice President American Hospital Association November 2, 2017  
Press Release Statement on MACRA Physician Quality Payment Program Final Rule for CY 2018 Contact: Colin Milligan, 202-638-5491, cmilligan@aha.org Marie Johnson, 202-626-2351, mjohnson@aha.org Tom Nickels Executive Vice President American Hospital Association November 2, 2017  
Press Release Statement on Final CY 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Rule Contact: Colin Milligan, 202-638-5491, cmilligan@aha.org Marie Johnson, 202-626-2351, mjohnson@aha.org   Tom Nickels Executive Vice President American Hospital Association November 2, 2017  
Press Release Statement on Final CY 2018 OPPS Rule Contact: Colin Milligan, 202-638-5491, cmilligan@aha.org Marie Johnson, 202-626-2351, mjohnson@aha.org   Tom Nickels Executive Vice President American Hospital Association November 1, 2017  
Press Release Statement on the Trump Administration's Opioid Announcement Contact: Marie Johnson, (202) 626-2351 mjohnson@aha.org Colin Milligan, (202) 638-5491 cmilligan@aha.org     Rick Pollack President and CEO American Hospital Association