Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the American Hospital Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
Press Release
Statement on CMS Proposed Rule to Increase Patients' Health Insurance Choices for 2018
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
With the AHA as a founding member, the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care began almost 17 years ago as a major communications initiative of hospitals, national, state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations and businesses. It’s dedicated to telling the hospital story and helping…
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Statement on the Court's Decision in the Anthem-Cigna Mega-Merger
Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO
Press Release
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…
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New Research Finds Hospital Mergers Drive High-Value, High-Performing Health Care
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released new research that finds recent hospital mergers result in significant costs savings and quality improvements that cannot be replicated by looser…
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Statement on the Aetna-Humana Deal Decision
Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO
Today’s decision rightly puts the needs of patients first in ensuring they have access to health care coverage that is affordable. The Court’s decision to halt the Aetna-Humana deal promises more than…
Inauguration Day ushers in a new era of change in Washington. Republicans and Democrats will assemble together to watch Donald Trump take the oath of office, and to celebrate the peaceful passing of power that is a hallmark of our democracy. Meanwhile, across America, health care needs don’t take a…
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David Perlstein, M.D., to Chair AHA's Committee on Clinical Leadership
David Perlstein, M.D., president and CEO for SBH Health System in Bronx, N.Y., will lead the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Committee for Clinical Leadership (CCL) as chair of its 27-member committee for…
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Statement on Nomination of Dr. David Shulkin
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association