Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Articles
AHA Annual Membership Meeting
Hospital and health system leaders from across the country next weekend will begin to arrive in Washington, D.C. for the 2023 AHA Annual Membership Meeting
Health Equity
One year ago, we asked hospitals and health systems to participate in an important effort 鈥 AHA鈥檚 Health Equity Roadmap.
Setting the Record Straight, Commercial Insurer Accountability
The March 21 Health & Science article 鈥淢any Americans 鈥 especially those below U.S. poverty level 鈥 are buried in hospital bills鈥 missed a major reason that medical debt has increased in our country: the rise of high-deductible and skinny insurance plans that result in larger out-of-pocket expenses for consumers.
Affordable Care Act
Some of the most impactful laws passed in our country have needed to be revisited and fine-tuned to remain relevant to peoples鈥 lives.
Patient care and Information, Quality & Patient Safety
Hospitals and health systems can play an important role in ensuring patients have trustworthy, accurate and scientifically sound information to help them make the best health care decisions for themselves and their loved ones.
Tax-exempt Status, Community Benefit, Setting the Record Straight
The international firm EY has looked at how the benefits tax-exempt hospitals provide stack up against their federal tax exemption. Last year鈥檚 report showed the spread was 9 to 1 鈥 for every $1 of exemption, reporting hospitals provided $9 of benefit to the community.
Price Transparency, Setting the Record Straight
Hospitals and health systems are committed to empowering patients with all the information they need to live their healthiest lives. This includes ensuring they have access to accurate information on their costs estimates when seeking care.
Hospitals Against Violence, Workplace Violence, Mass Violence
As caregivers and healers, hospitals and health systems are the antithesis of violence. They are in the business of treating patients, healing communities and saving lives.
Advocacy & Public Policy
The AHA will work with leaders on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue and both sides of the political aisle to enact legislation and policies in four areas: Ensure Access to Care and Provide Financial Relief; Strengthen the Health Care Workforce; Advance Quality, Equity and Transformation; Enact Regulatory and Administrative Relief.