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Holding Commercial Health Insurers Accountable

“Trust but verify” is a phrase often associated with President Reagan and the need to ensure that treaties enacted with the Soviet Union were being upheld.
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Speaking Up for Priorities That Will Help Hospitals Advance Health for Patients and Communities

It is important to use the August recess that begins next week as an opportunity to engage senators and representatives while they are back home. It is critical for federal lawmakers to understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face.
Issue Landing Page
Member Non-Fed

Health Plan Accountability

Commercial health plan abuses must be addressed to ensure fair coverage for patients and providers. The AHA has worked to hold health plans accountable through letters, statements, white papers, member updates and earned media.
AHA in the News
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AHA Advertorial: Is UnitedHealth Group ‘Too Big to Fail’?

UnitedHealth Group’s concentration in the healthcare system is unprecedented. If it were a country, it would rank 42 in the world in Gross Domestic Product.
Health Plan Accountability Update
Member

Health Plan Accountability: June 2022 Update

The latest news on health plan accountability from the AHA for June 2022.
Opinion / Editorial

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten America's Hospitals & Health Systems

America’s hospitals and health systems are facing a crisis: a tsunami of financial challenges that are exerting tremendous pressure on their ability to deliver care.
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Protecting Patient Care with Enhanced Medicare Advantage Oversight and Prior Authorization Changes

For many people, choosing an MA plan is a life-changing event and a significant act of trust, counting on the payer they selected to provide the pre-agreed upon coverage for either current medical needs or those that may arise.
Health Plan Accountability Update
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Health Plan Accountability Update: November 2023

Health Plan Accountability Update, November 2023.
News

Let’s End Commercial Insurer Barriers that Reduce Access to Care

Many commercial health insurance policies and practices often disrupt, delay and deny medically necessary care to patients.
News

Supporting Today’s Workforce as We Develop Solutions for the Future

The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee last week held a hearing aptly titled “Examining Health Care Workforce Shortages: Where Do We Go from Here?” Clearly, all of our efforts to inform policymakers and the public about the urgent need to address the workforce challenges have resonated on Capitol Hill, as the tone and focus of this hearing demonstrated.