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Rural Health Services
Over 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital as an important source of care as well as a critical component of their area's economic and social fabric. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.
AHA Comments on the CMS and ASTP/ONC Request for Information Re: The Health Technology Ecosystem
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Request for Information regarding the Health Technology Ecosystem.
TAKE ACTION: Engage Lawmakers in August to Build Support for Key Priorities
It is important to engage with your lawmakers while they are home and discuss the impact that the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and additional policy proposals that are under consideration will have on hospitals’ ability to provide care.
Behavioral Health
This web page is designed to provide easy access to information and tools that will assist hospitals and health systems in navigating the changing behavioral health care system and understanding national, state and local activities affecting behavioral health.
New AHA Report Finds Workplace and Community Violence Costs Hospitals More than $18 Billion Annually
The AHA today released a new, comprehensive report that measures the substantial financial resources hospitals and health systems spend on preventing and responding to violence in their facilities and communities.
Workforce and Workplace Violence Prevention
Learn from case studies of organizations that have addressed workplace violence using best practices and individual solutions tailored to their size, resources, and culture.
Older Adult Behavioral Health
With approximately 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, older adults’ behavioral health is an area of significant concern — particularly when you consider that chronic conditions common in older adults such as diabetes, stroke, hearing loss or heart disease can put them at greater risk of depression and anxiety.
AHA Supports Bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
The American Hospital Association (AHA) expresses support for legislation, H.R. 3890, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. This bipartisan bill would add 14,000 Medicare-funded residency positions over seven years, thereby helping to alleviate ongoing physician shortages that threaten patients’ access to care.
AHA Response to OMB Deregulation RFI
AHA responds to the Office of Management and Budget Deregulation Request for Information.