AHA Press Releases

Below are the most recent press releases from the American Hospital Association.

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Study Finds Hospital Outpatients Are Sicker and Tend to Come from Lower-Income Communities
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AHA Statement on Public Charge Proposal
 
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AHA, Hospital Leaders Announce 340B Good Stewardship Principles
Today, leaders from the American Hospital Association (AHA) and individual 340B hospitals announced new principles for ensuring good stewardship of the 340B program.
Statement on Passage of the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
“America’s hospitals and health systems are on the front lines of the opioid crisis that is ravaging communities across the nation and costing nearly 150 American lives each day. We are encouraged that the Senate today passed legislation containing several provisions that will help hospitals continue to fight this epidemic.
Hospital Groups File Lawsuit to Shine Needed Light on Drug Company Pricing and Overcharging
Hospital Groups Continue Fight, Refile Lawsuit to Reverse Cuts for 340b Hospitals
American Hospital Association: Charting a New Path to Health Care Innovation
AHA and the Center to Advance Palliative Care Partner To Deliver Higher Value Care for Patients with Serious Illness
 
AHA Statement on Proposed Medicare Shared Savings Program Rule
William C. Schoenhard Oral History Released
Contact: Brenda Stenger, bstenger@aha.org, (312) 422-2017
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AHA Names New Trustees to the Board
WASHINGTON (August 6, 2018) - The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected seven membe
AHA Statement on Final FY 2019 IPPS Rule
AHA Statement on Final Rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Plans
AHA Board Names Melinda L. Estes, M.D., Chair-Elect Designate
American Hospital Association Honors Two Federal Health Care Leaders with 2017 Awards
The American Hospital Association (AHA) presented two federal hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service to the health care field.
Statement on Proposed CY 2019 Outpatient OPPS Rule
AHA Statement on Confirmation of Robert Wilkie as Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Northwell Health and Four Other Hospitals and Health Systems Honored for Commitment to Quality
American Hospital Association Quest for Quality Prize Recognizes Hospital Leadership and Innovation in Quality and Performance Improvement  
American Hospital Association Recognizes Navicent Health with 2018 Equity of Care Award
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Hospital Groups to Continue Fight to Reverse Cuts for 340B Hospitals
WASHINGTON, DC (July 17, 2018) – Today, the American Hospital A