Access & Health Coverage
The CMS today issued a proposed rule designed to increase participation in the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
The AHA has released a replay of its Feb. 6 webcast on innovative strategies to preserve access to essential health services in vulnerable rural and urban communities, recorded at the Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix. During the webcast, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and…
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Statement on the Court's Decision in the Anthem-Cigna Mega-Merger
Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee today approved legislation that would count certain income when determining eligibility for Medicaid. H.R. 829, approved 20-12 as amended, would require states to consider certain lump sum payments when determining modified adjusted gross…
What are vulnerable communities? They’re communities in rural and inner-city America that lack access to primary care or are hobbled by a poor economy, high rates of uninsured and low health literacy, among other things.
For the millions of Americans who live in them, the local hospital is an…
The AHA today released a discussion guide to help hospital and health system board members and leaders implement innovative ways to preserve access to essential health care services in vulnerable rural and urban communities. The AHA’s Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities recently…
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack will host a live webcast Monday, Feb. 6, from the Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix. During the event, Pollack and members of the AHA’s Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities will discuss the panel’s recent report on nine…
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Statement on President Trump's Executive Order on Regulatory Relief
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
The regulatory burden that is imposed on hospitals and health systems is substantial and unsustainable, and has grown in recent years. We are…
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Statement on President Trump's Executive Order on Immigration
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
A strong health care workforce is critical to ensuring patient access to high-quality care. However, we are concerned that, without modification, President…