AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., took the stage July 13 to introduce AHA award winners and a town hall discussion on navigating the 2026 political landscape. 

Moderator John Ashbrook, founding partner, Calvary, posed questions to panelists Stacey Hughes, AHA executive vice president of government relations and public policy; Chad Golder, AHA general counsel; and Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president of public policy analysis and development. Panelists gave insight into the midterm elections, increased scrutiny of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, healthcare issues the 120th Congress may take up and affordability concerns. 

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts yesterday ruled in favor of 25 states and the District of Columbia to vacate the Centers for Medicare…
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The AHA Oct. 27 submitted comments on the Supporting Underserved and Strengthening Transparency, Accountability, and Integrity Now and for the Future of 340B…
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The AHA Oct. 20 expressed support for the Addressing Boarding and Crowding in the Emergency Department (ABC-ED) Act (S. 1974), bipartisan legislation designed…
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AHA leaders this week are participating in the International Hospital Federation’s 2026 World Hospital Congress in Seoul, South Korea. On Oct. 20, Bill Gassen,…
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The AHA provided recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration Oct. 19 on potential regulatory frameworks for generative artificial intelligence-enabled…
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An executive order issued by the White House Oct. 19 directs the Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health, to…