Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Press Release
Statement on the Senate Health Care Vote
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
July 28, 2017
The AHA today released a toolkit to help hospitals and health systems in vulnerable rural and urban communities engage their communities in discussions on how to ensure continued access to essential health care services. “These conversations will be critical as you work collaboratively to identify…
HAs toolkit to begin discussions with stakeholders about the health care needs of your community
Press Release
Statement on the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
From the onset of this debate, America’s hospitals and health systems have been guided by a set of key principles that would protect coverage for…
The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its 2017 Award of Honor to Joel T. Allison, retired president and CEO, Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas for making outstanding contributions to improve the health status of individuals, communities and the nation.
The AHA today released a one-page guide to help hospital and health system board members and leaders implement a multi-step strategy to promote care coordination between Indian Health Service facilities and other health care providers.
“Congress should preserve the 340B Drug Pricing Program and protect patients and communities,” writes AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels in an AHA Stat blog post. He notes, “Every day, we see stories about the exorbitant costs of prescription drugs and the serious challenges they pose for…
Emerging Strategies to Ensure Access to Health
Press Release
Statement on CMS Proposed Rule to Increase Patients' Health Insurance Choices for 2018
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association