Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the American Hospital Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
The AHA today released a new issue of the COVID-19 Snapshot underscoring the persisting challenges facing hospitals and health systems during the ongoing public health emergency. The COVID-19 Snapshot combines important data points with news articles and testimonials from the field to…
At an AHA virtual policy briefing this afternoon, hospital and health system leaders told congressional staff about the continued challenges their organizations are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and why additional support from Congress is necessary.
The American Hospital Association’s 2022–2024 Strategic Plan seeks to position the AHA to lead, represent and serve the field as its national advocate and provide guidance to our members and stakeholders who will tailor their paths to their own communities.
The AHA today released its latest edition of the COVID-19 Snapshot underscoring the persisting challenges facing hospitals and health systems during the ongoing public health emergency. The COVID-19 Snapshot combines important data points with news articles and testimonials from the field to…
In a statement submitted to House and Senate subcommittee hearings on fraud, price gouging and corporate profiteering during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AHA urged Congress to examine reports of anticompetitive conduct by travel staffing agencies and coordinate with the Federal Trade Commission and…
Hundreds of hospital and health system leaders today participated in an AHA virtual advocacy briefing to hear the latest from Capitol Hill and urge Congress to support hospitals and caregivers as part of a must-pass legislative package this month.
Congress returns to Washington, D.C., next week and its top focus will be passing a spending package that keeps the government funded past Feb. 18.
The hospital workforce shortage crisis demands immediate attention from government and workable solutions, such as lifting the cap on Medicare-funded physician residencies, boosting support for nursing schools and faculty, providing scholarships and loan forgiveness, expediting visas for highly…
As part of the AHA Virtual Advocacy Day on February 1, 2022, we encourage members to customize social posts with information about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on your hospital/health system, as well as specifically how additional COVID-19 relief would strengthen access to care in your…
The AHA asked the Health Resources and Services Administration to delay by at least one year the effective withdrawal date for Health Professional Shortage Areas designated as “proposed for withdrawal,” expressing concerns about the “extremely large numbers” of areas the agency proposes to end…