Blog: AHA responds to NYT article, explains financial challenges of COVID-19 on hospitals

Jun 10, 2020 - 02:44 PM
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AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack wrote in a blog that hospitals and health systems face a triple-hit from COVID-19: skyrocketing costs of preparing for a patient surge; a forced shutdown of regular operations for non-emergent procedures; and treating a growing number of uninsured patients.

“Truth is: ensuring hospitals remain strong is a matter of national security,” Pollack said. “In order to do that, hospitals will need further support and resources to ensure that we can continue to deliver the critical care that our patients and communities depend on – while also ensuring that we are prepared for the continuing challenges we face from this pandemic, as well as other potential emergencies.”

Read his full blog, which dismisses a recent New York Times article as not showing the whole picture.

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