Press Releases

View all of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.

AHA statement on star ratings update from Senior Vice President for Public Policy Analysis Development Ashley Thompson.
AHA Statement on FY 2022 Proposed IPPS Rule from Executive Vice President Tom Nickels.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) announced the presentation of its 2020 Award of Honor to March of Dimes for its commitment to advancing the health and well-being of mothers and babies.
he ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field. These awards recognize uniformed and non-uniformed federal health care leaders who have distinguished themselves through significant or innovative…
The leaders of six major organizations representing hospitals and pharmacists sent a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to halt the actions of six drug companies that are denying 340B discounts on prescription drugs sold to hospitals treating a large…
Statement on House passage of Medicare sequester relief legislation from AHA President & CEO Rick Pollack.
AHA is looking for hospitals and community partners to advance health equity. Applications for the 2021 Hospital Community Collaborative Cohort are now open.
America’s hospitals and health systems thank the U.S. Senate for working in a bipartisan manner today to extend relief from pending Medicare cuts to doctors and hospitals that would have gone into effect in just a few days.
A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released by the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) today highlights the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the financial stability of hospitals and health systems, threatening their ability to continue to provide…
America’s hospitals and health systems thank the U.S. House of Representatives for passing legislation that extends relief from pending Medicare cuts to doctors and hospitals that are slated to resume at the beginning of next month.