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As part of AHA Advocacy Day, hospital leaders urge Congress to protect patient access to care
More than 150 hospital and health system leaders March 4 participated in an AHA Advocacy Day briefing in Washington, D.C., to get the latest updates on key issues before meeting with lawmakers and their staff on Capitol Hill.
AHA’s Hughes discusses advocacy priorities, political landscape on Capitol Hill
Stacey Hughes, AHA's executive vice president for government relations and public policy, discussed at the 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting key issues being considered on Capitol Hill that would impact hospitals and health systems.
Senators reintroduce the SEPSIS Act
Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Andy Kim, D-N.J., June 5 reintroduced the SEPSIS Act (https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/tam25662pdf.pdf), legislation which would task the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with continuing its efforts addressing sepsis care.
Sens. Slotkin, Gallego discuss Medicaid, need to share personal stories as part of advocacy efforts
Freshman Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., May 6 joined former CNN correspondent Frank Sesno at the 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting to discuss their first terms in the U.S. Senate, what they hope to see in American health care, and what hospitals, health systems and hospital associations can do to help protect Medicaid.
White House issues executive order on drug pricing
The White House April 15 released an executive order directing federal agencies to undertake a broad range of tasks aimed at reducing the costs of prescription drugs.
Rural leadership conference day one roundup
Over 1,200 rural leaders are gathered at the AHA 2025 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in San Antonio this week. Discussions about challenges and opportunities facing the field range from hospital leadership to grassroots advocacy.
Washington update panel discusses legislative priorities for rural health care
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack joined AHA’s Chad Golder, senior vice president and general counsel, Travis Robey, vice president of political affairs, and Shannon Wu, director of payment policy, for a discussion on the ever-shifting landscape of health care affairs on Capitol Hill.
AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health names 2025 chair, chair-elect and new members
The AHA's Committee on Behavioral Health today announced its chair, chair-elect and new members for 2025. The officers are:
Pollack receives ASHP Award of Honor
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack this week received the ASHP Award of Honor, which recognizes individuals outside the pharmacy discipline who have made extraordinary national or worldwide contributions to the health field.
AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health names 2024 chair, chair-elect and new members
Jill Howard, R.N., senior consultant, Sheppard Pratt Solutions, is the 2024 chair of AHA’s Committee on Behavioral Health. Zelia Baugh, executive vice president, behavioral health, JPS Health Network (Texas), will serve as the 2024 chair-elect; and Arpan Waghray, M.D., CEO, Well-Being Trust | Providence (Washington) will serve as the 2024 past-chair.