Advocacy & Public Policy

Resources from the American Hospital Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.

Now that our calendars are turned to December and 2018 is drawing closer, working together to advance health in America is more critical than ever. The AHA recently released the 2018 Environmental Scan, to highlight trends in health care for 2018 and beyond. The Scan focuses on several areas:
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Press ReleaseStatement on the Nomination of Alex Azar as HHS Secretary Contact: Marie Johnson, (202) 626-2351 mjohnson@aha.orgColin Milligan, (202) 638-5491 cmilligan@aha.org Rick PollackPresident and CEOAmerican Hospital Association
Press Release Hospital Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Significant Payment Cuts for 340B Hospitals Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and America’s Essential Hospitals filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
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As the national advocate for its members -- which include nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 43,000 individual members -- the AHA is committed to advancing health in America.
Press Release Statement on Tax Proposal Contact: Marie Johnson, 202-626-2351, mjohnson@aha.org Colin Milligan, 202-638-5491, cmilligan@aha.org   Tom Nickels Executive Vice President American Hospital Association November 2, 2017  
Press Release Statement on Final CY 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Rule Contact: Colin Milligan, 202-638-5491, cmilligan@aha.org Marie Johnson, 202-626-2351, mjohnson@aha.org   Tom Nickels Executive Vice President American Hospital Association November 2, 2017  
Press Release Statement on Final CY 2018 OPPS Rule Contact: Colin Milligan, 202-638-5491, cmilligan@aha.org Marie Johnson, 202-626-2351, mjohnson@aha.org   Tom Nickels Executive Vice President American Hospital Association November 1, 2017  
The AHA ranked first of 50 trade associations on six of 15 measures of advocacy effectiveness, the most of any association, according to the results from APCO Worldwide’s annual TradeMarks study. The six areas are member representation, bipartisanship, industry reputation steward, information…
Press Release Statement on the Trump Administration's Opioid Announcement Contact: Marie Johnson, (202) 626-2351 mjohnson@aha.org Colin Milligan, (202) 638-5491 cmilligan@aha.org     Rick Pollack President and CEO American Hospital Association