Press Releases
View all of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
Three Programs Recognized as 2019 Circle of Life Award® Honorees
WASHINGTON, DC (June 27, 2019) – Hospitals of all kinds provide a full range of benefits in their communities, including examples such as disaster relief, financial assistance for those in need and clinics for the underserved.
June 24, 2019
Rick Pollack
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
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June 19, 2019
The AHA applauds Chairman Alexander, Ranking Member Murray and the Senate HELP Committee for their continued commitment to protecting patients. The Lower Health Care Costs Act includes critical provisions to hold…
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association’s (AHA) Institute for Diversity and Health Equity today announced that Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Md., will receive the 2019 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care (EOC) Award. The award recognizes hospitals and health systems for their efforts to reduce…
America’s hospitals and health systems applaud today’s Supreme Court decision finding that the Department of Health and Human Services violated the Medicare Act when it changed Medicare's reimbursement formula for disproportionate share hospitals without providing notice and opportunity to comment.
WASHINGTON (May 29, 2019) – The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association today released the 2019 National Heath Care G
Hospitals and health systems value all individuals they have the opportunity to serve, and oppose discrimination against patients based on characteristics such as race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We have serious concerns that this proposal could weaken…
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
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