This year marks the 125th anniversary of the American Hospital Association. View this webpage to see a timeline of significant milestones as the AHA and its members worked to advance health in America over the years. 
 

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A May 4 guest essay published in The New York Times frames hospitals as the leading “culprit” behind rising health care costs. It reduces a complex health…
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Just 23 days from now, more than 1,000 hospital and health system leaders from across the country will arrive in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 AHA Annual…
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The AHA March 15 unveiled a new digital ad spotlighting hospitals and health systems as the place where compassion and medicine come together. “There’s …
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The AHA has released its 2026 Environmental Scan, a comprehensive resource designed to help hospitals and health systems navigate a rapidly evolving landscape…
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The AHA’s Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development Oct. 21 announced Dennis S. Jolley, system vice president of strategy and planning at UW…
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The Healthcare Association of New York State Sept. 16 announced Bea Grause, R.N., its president and CEO, will retire in summer 2026. Grause was active for many…