Press Releases
View all of the American Hospital Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
Press ReleaseAHA names new trustees to the board The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected eight members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2017. In addition, the board appointed one member to fill a one-year vacancy. The Board of Trustees is the highest…
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Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
August 2, 2016
Today, CMS finalized a rule that is a mixed bag for hospitals and the patients they serve. On the one hand, we are pleased CMS reversed the effects of the 0.2 percent payment reduction that was part…
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AHA appoints new trustee to its board
Judith Rich, president and CEO of Tucson Medical Center (TMC) Healthcare in Tucson, Ariz., has been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (AHA). The board is the policy-making body of the AHA and has…
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Statement on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) overall hospital star ratings
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
July 27, 2016
Press ReleaseAmerican Hospital Association honors two federal health care leaders
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Statement On House Bill Delaying CMS Star Ratings
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
Government Relations and Public Policy
July 25, 2016
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Statement on CMS' New Bundled Payments for Cardiac Care and Hip Fractures
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President Government Relations and Public Policy
July 25, 2016
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Statement on DOJ insurance mergers lawsuit
Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO
The action taken today by the Department of Justice (DOJ) is good news for consumers, who would have faced increased costs and fewer choices for coverage.
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AHA board names Nancy Howell Agee chair-elect designate
SAN DIEGO (July 17, 2016) - The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Board of Trustees has selected Nancy Howell Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic, as its chair-elect designate. Agee will assume the…
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Three Hospitals Honored for Commitment to Quality
American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize Recognizes Hospital Leadership and Innovation in Quality Improvement and Safety