Press Releases
View all of the American Hospital Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
Rick PollackPresident and CEOAmerican Hospital AssociationSeptember 30, 2024The AHA is pleased that Johnson & Johnson has decided to cease implementation of its 340B rebate proposal, which would have harmed patients and 340B providers. We are especially appreciative of HRSA’s efforts to…
A new analysis by the international accounting firm EY (also known as Ernst and Young) for the AHA shows that tax-exempt hospitals and health systems delivered $10 in benefits to their communities for every dollar’s worth of federal tax exemption in 2020, the most recent year for which…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released a new report finding that hospital and health system performance on key patient safety and quality measures was better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic, and that hospitals made these improvements while…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today named James “Scott” Gee, deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk. In his new role, Gee will work with John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, to develop strategies and operating priorities to support and advance the…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected eight members to its Board of Trustees for terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025. The Board of Trustees is the highest policymaking body of the AHA and has ultimate authority for the governance and management of its directions and finances. In addition,…
CMS’ payment updates for hospitals will exacerbate the already unsustainable negative or break-even margins many hospitals are already operating under as they care for their patients. The AHA is deeply concerned about the impact these inadequate payments will have on patient access to care,…
The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Next Generation Leaders Fellowship, focused on empowering leaders to bring about real and lasting change in health care, announced its latest class of fellows consisting of 36 individuals, including 12 Age-Friendly Fellows supported by The John A. Hartford…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees has elected Marc L. Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist, based in Houston, Texas, as its Chair-elect Designate.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today that Boston Medical Center (BMC) is the 2024 winner of the AHA’s Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. BMC is a private, not-for-profit, equity-led academic medical center located in the South End neighborhood of Boston.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that WellSpan Health in York, Pa., is the 2024 recipient of the AHA Quest for Quality Prize. In addition, three finalists have been named: Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va.; Jefferson Health in Philadelphia; and MUSC Health in Charleston, S.C.…