The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association today released a report that found rural hospitals face mounting challenges related to certain Medicare Advantage (MA) insurance plans that are affecting patient care and their sustainability as a critical health care provider.
Press Releases
View all of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today announced the team from Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH), a critical access hospital (CAH) in Astoria, Ore., as the 2024 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award.
As the Senate and House Budget Committees begin deliberations on their Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolutions, the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association urges Congress to take seriously the impact of reductions in health care programs, particularly Medicaid.
The AHA appreciates the House and Senate working together on this bipartisan health care package and urges Congress to pass this health care package that will ensure hospitals and health systems can continue to care for their patients and communities
The AHA commends CMS for taking important steps to increase oversight of 2026 Medicare Advantage plans to help ensure enrollees have equal access to medically necessary health care services. The AHA has previously raised concerns about the negative effects of certain Medicare Advantage practices…
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) named Claire M. Zangerle, DNP, R.N., as senior vice president and chief nurse executive of AHA and chief executive officer of its American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
The AHA and America’s hospitals and health systems congratulate President-elect Trump and look forward to working with him and his incoming Administration to make progress on the many critical issues facing the health care field and the patients and communities we proudly serve. We also extend our…
Medicare's sustained and substantial underpayment of hospitals has stretched for almost two decades, and today's final outpatient rule only worsens this chronic problem. The agency's final increase of less than 3% for outpatient hospital services will make the provision of care, investments in the…
Simply put, this framework from Senators Hassan and Cassidy will limit and eliminate critical hospital-based care, resulting in increased wait times and decreased access to care for patients. It is irresponsible to think that clawing back up to $140 billion of Medicare spending for seniors won’t…
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today announced it has been awarded nearly $1.5 million in funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of its National Partners Cooperative Agreement. This funding will support hospitals and health systems in their efforts to…