Access & Health Coverage

Today the AHA is releasing an innovative report from our Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities.
Press Release Statement on the Nomination of Seema Verma as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services   Rick Pollack President and CEO American Hospital Association
Press Release Statement on the Nomination of Rep. Tom Price as HHS Secretary Rick Pollack President and CEO American Hospital Association
Press Release Statement on 21st Century Cures   Tom Nickels Executive Vice President Government Relations and Public Policy American Hospital Association
Press Release AHA Unveils New Strategies on Ensuring Access to Health Care in Vulnerable Communities  
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released two rules, one final and one proposed, to address eligibility and appeals processes for the Medicaid and CHIP programs. The final rule completes the agency’s work related to appeals, notices and Medicaid eligibility changes…
Press Release Statement on the Presidential Election   Rick Pollack President and CEO American Hospital Association
More than 15.7 million people enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program between Oct. 1, 2013 and Aug. 31, 2016, increasing total enrollment in the programs by 28% since the start of the first open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace, according to a report…
Press Release Statement on Final CY 2017 OPPS Rule Tom Nickels Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy American Hospital Association  
Americas hospitals have long helped connect consumers with health coverage and are committed to continuing to do so as open enrollment gets underway Nov. 1 for 2017 coverage.