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American Hospital Association Press Releases

881 Press Releases

Published on February 28, 2025 - 21:50 GMT

A Full Court Press to Protect Access to Care for Patients and Communities

With March kicking off tomorrow, we’re approaching March Madness when college basketball teams across the country compete in the annual tournament that often is full of twists, turns and surprises. On Capitol Hill, we’re facing our own March Madness. …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 28, 2025 - 21:50 GMT

Fact sheet, blog explain how not extending enhanced premium tax credits would hurt rural communities

A new fact sheet by the AHA explains why Congress should extend enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of 2025, as not extending them would negatively impact patients in rural areas. In addition, a blog by Lisa Kidder Hrobsky, AHA senior …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 28, 2025 - 07:08 GMT

Study finds female physicians at higher risk of suicide than nonphysicians

The AHA Jan. 31 commended Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John Cornyn, R-Texas., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., on draft legislation…

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 28, 2025 - 07:08 GMT

Foundation recognizes organizations as champions of well-being

The AHA Jan. 31 commended Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., John Cornyn, R-Texas., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo., on draft legislation…

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference day three roundup

Susan Doherty, the AHA’s vice president of field engagement, began the closing session of the 2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference by reemphasizing the vital importance of rural hospitals and health care providers. “Rural health care is not …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

AHA podcast: Data and Curiosity — Strategies to Strengthen Patient Safety

In this conversation, Mindy Estes, M.D., former CEO of Saint Luke's Health System and former AHA board chair, and Tori Bayless, CEO of Luminis Health and AHA board member, discuss how hospital leaders and boards can drive meaningful change, the impact …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

Texas child is first death in measles outbreak in the state

A school-aged child in Texas is the first reported individual to die from measles amid an outbreak in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of the state, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced today. The child was not vaccinated against …

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Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

Administration issues executive order on hospital price transparency

The White House yesterday issued an executive order that directs the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury to improve upon and increase enforcement of the hospital and insurer price transparency requirements in the Hospital Price …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 27, 2025 - 07:18 GMT

House passes budget resolution potentially impacting Medicaid

The House of Representatives last night voted 217-215 to adopt its budget proposal that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, some of which could potentially impact Medicaid and other key health care programs. The bill, which focuses on the Trump …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry
Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

Rural leadership conference day two roundup

Attendees got a first-hand look at what happens when cybercriminals launch a ransomware attack. A panel discussion with hospital leaders told how their organizations responded when cybercriminals breached the defenses of their well-prepared hospitals. The …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

Navigating the Impact of a Growing Medicare Advantage Program on Rural Hospitals

In a panel discussion moderated by Aaron Wesolowski, AHA vice president of research strategy and policy communications, John Allison, AHA senior associate director, health policy and analytics; Jeremy Martin, COO of St. James Parish Hospital in Lutcher, La …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

Transforming Rural Health: Strategies for the Future

Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, moderated a panel discussion with Chris Hasse, chief administrative officer, Mayo Clinic Health System, and Julie Yaroch, D.O., president, Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, Mich …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:57 GMT

AHA Washington Update

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack joined AHA’s Chad Golder, senior vice president and general counsel, Travis Robey, vice president of political affairs, and Shannon Wu, director of payment policy, for a discussion on the ever-shifting landscape of health …

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Published on February 26, 2025 - 05:56 GMT

AHA issues statement ahead of possible House vote on budget resolution

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today said the House of Representatives should construct a path forward on budget reconciliation that “protects Medicaid from harmful cuts that would impact access to care for millions of Americans.” “On behalf of the …

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Published on February 25, 2025 - 08:18 GMT

Rural leadership conference day one roundup

Over 1,200 rural leaders are gathered at the AHA 2025 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in San Antonio this week. Discussions about challenges and opportunities facing the field range from hospital leadership to grassroots advocacy. Joanne Conroy, …

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Published on February 25, 2025 - 08:18 GMT

Columbia Memorial Hospital honored for collaborative leadership and transformational change in rural Oregon

AHA Board of Trustees Chair Tina Freese Decker Feb. 24 presented the 2024 Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award to the team from Columbia Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital in Astoria, Ore. The award recognizes rural hospital leaders who guide …

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Published on February 25, 2025 - 08:18 GMT

Pollack kicks off conference; AHA board chair shares vision of the future of rural health care

In his welcoming remarks, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack discussed some of the immediate threats to rural hospitals' well-being due to possible federal budget cuts to Medicaid, the 340B program and site-neutral payment policies. He urged attendees …

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Published on February 25, 2025 - 08:18 GMT

AHA urges Supreme Court to reverse 5th Circuit ruling on task force in charge of coverage for preventive care services

The AHA Feb. 24 filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Supreme Court, urging the court to reverse a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would jeopardize cost-free access to certain preventive services covered by the Affordable …

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Published on February 25, 2025 - 08:18 GMT

AHA issues statement in response to shooting at a Pennsylvania hospital

A shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital Feb. 22 in York, Pa., left the suspected gunman and a police officer dead and injured others, according to multiple outlets. AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack Feb. 23 issued the following statement in response: “We …

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Published on February 24, 2025 - 19:16 GMT

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Advancing Health and Building Trust with Lynn Hanessian and Robert Trestman, M.D.

Trust — in one another, in our field, and in our communities — is so important to what we do. Everyone should know that our hospitals and health systems are a place for healing, no matter what. Yet, over the past several years, public trust has been …

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