The AHA shared with President Biden the association’s initial recommendations for infrastructure investments that should be included in an upcoming legislative package to ensure hospitals and health systems are fully equipped to care for their communities now and into the future.

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Hear how Atrium Health and American Airlines came together to “get shots in arms” through vaccination events.

House expected to take up bill when it returns to session the week of April 12

For America’s hospitals, positive margins create the ability to invest in new facilities, treatments, and technologies to better care for patients, and to build reserves to be ready for a future made highly uncertain due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this report, we examine the potential effect of COVID-19 on hospital operating margins over the course of 2021.

The AHA has launched a new toolkit series focused on the foundational pillars to accelerate progress toward achieving health equity. View the first toolkit on the importance of segmenting and leveraging patient data to address disparate care outcomes and drive improvements.

On March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which includes a number of provisions that affect hospitals and health systems. Read the Legislative Advisory summarizing the legislation.

The AHA has compiled resources to keep you informed of important updates related to the progress and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, along with in-development therapeutics for patients with COVID-19.

AHA Member-Only Resources

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Price Transparency final rule went into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. AHA offers resources to help members meet patient demand for easier access to out-of-pocket cost estimates. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization continue to address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Join President and CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health and AHA Board Chair Rod Hochman, M.D., for brief conversations on trending topics with health care leaders.

The AHA is partnering with the CDC and other healthcare organizations on a national infection control training collaborative for frontline healthcare workers and public health personnel.