Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
May 17, 2022
Press Releases
Below are the most recent press releases from the American Hospital Association.
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We are pleased that the judge showed leniency in the sentencing of a health care professional who made a medical error.
The American Hospital Association today presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field.
WASHINGTON (April 25, 2022) — The American Hospital Association today released a
The hospital field is committed to doing our part to reduce emissions and promote environmental stewardship, but we know we cannot do this alone.
The American Hospital Association will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Teri G. Fontenot, CEO emeritus of Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La.
The American Hospital Association will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Kevin E. Lofton, CEO emeritus at CommonSpirit Health in Chicago.
The American Hospital Association announces that its 2021 Award of Honor will be presented to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D.
The American Hospital Association announces that its 2021 Award of Honor will be presented to the American Nurses Association.
The American Hospital Association announces that its 2021 Award of Honor will be presented to the American Medical Association.
The American Hospital Association
announce that the 2021 Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, Mich.
AHA announces the 2022 winner of the Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service and finalists.
We are extremely concerned with CMS’ proposed payment update of only 3.2%, given the extraordinary inflationary environment and continued labor and supply cost pressures hospitals and health systems face.
The American Hospital Association announces that Thomas F. Zenty III, former CEO of University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland, Ohio, will be awarded its 2021 Board of Trustees Award.
The American Hospital Association announces that Scott C. Malaney, former president and CEO of Blanchard Valley Health System in Findlay, Ohio, will be awarded its 2021 Board of Trustees Award.
All Americans deserve access to comprehensive health care and coverage. We can get there by building on the Affordable Care Act. Hospitals and health systems strongly support the Biden Administration’s efforts to help more Americans secure affordable health insurance by proposing to eliminate the “family glitch.
The AHA today announced the launch of the Health Equity Roadmap (equity.aha.org), a framework to support hospitals and health systems in their efforts to become more equitable organizations and dismantle structural barriers to health.
The AHA today announced it is providing early financing for investment funds run by leaders focused on improving health care access, quality and affordability.
The American Hospital Association commends the Department of Justice for its efforts to protect patients and providers, including hospitals and health systems, from United HealthGroup’s (UHG) attempt to acquire Change Healthcare.