Press Releases
View all of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
New analysis prepared by Ernst & Young LLP (EY) and released today by the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) shows that tax-exempt hospitals provided $95 billion in total benefits to their communities in 2016 alone, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available. This means…
WASHINGTON (May 16, 2019) - The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) has elected Sylvia Young to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees, effective immediately.
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
We have a number of concerns about the report released today by RAND Corp. Most notably the authors themselves point out that the study’s key limitation is its small sample size – less than 5 percent of all covered persons in about half of all states, and just 2 percent of the 181 million Americans…
America’s hospitals and health systems are fully committed to protecting patients from unanticipated medical bills that they may incur because of unexpected gaps in their health coverage or as a result of medical emergencies.
Robert Pear was a giant of journalism. A story with Robert’s name in the byline was a must-read for all the policy world. And yet, for all of his achievements – including writing more than 6,700 articles in The New York Times – the outpouring of memories and tributes make clear that his talent and…
Robyn Begley, DNP, R.N.
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
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To reflect its commitment towards creating an environment inclusive of all nurse leaders, the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) announced today it is changing its name to the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL). The revitalized brand includes using a new tagline:…