Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Articles
Setting the Record Straight, Commercial Insurer Accountability
Washington Post Letter to Editor: Hospitals do more to support those in need
The March 21 Health & Science article “Many Americans — especially those below U.S. poverty level — are buried in hospital bills” 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
13 Years After the ACA: Modernizing the Health Care Laws to Meet Changing Needs
Some of the most impactful laws passed in our country have needed to be revisited and fine-tuned to remain relevant to peoples’ lives.
Patient care and Information, Quality & Patient Safety
Hospitals and Health Systems Can be Leaders in Combating Public Health Misinformation
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
Hospitals and Health Systems More than Earn their Tax Exemption
The international firm EY has looked at how the benefits tax-exempt hospitals provide stack up against their federal tax exemption. Last year’s report showed the spread was 9 to 1 – for every $1 of exemption, reporting hospitals provided $9 of benefit to the community.
Price Transparency, Setting the Record Straight
Setting the Record Straight: Hospitals are Implementing Price Transparency Policies and Helping Patients Understand Costs
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
Hospitals Will Always Offer Healing and Hope as We Stand Up Against 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
Working with Congress to Keep our Hospitals Strong and Communities Healthy
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.
Rural issues, Access & Health Coverage, Medicare, Telehealth, Medical Education/Teaching Hospitals
Overcoming Challenges to Ensure Local Access to Care for Patients and Communities
America’s hospitals and health systems are places of healing, hope, comfort and caring. Today, they also face many challenges that jeopardize their ability to always be there ready to care.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
As the Government Prepares to End COVID-19 Emergencies, We Must Use Lessons to Create a Better Health Care System
For three years, hospitals, health systems and health care workers have been on the front lines of the greatest public health crisis our nation has faced in a century.
Cybersecurity
Keeping Hospitals and Patients Safe against Cyberattacks
Cyberattacks are increasing globally and in the U.S., with health care organizations, especially hospitals and health systems, being prime targets.