Articles
Community Benefit, Tax-exempt Status
Hospital Benefits to Communities Far Outweigh Tax Exemptions: A Closer Look at the Numbers
By Aaron Wesoloski, AHA Vice President of Research Strategy and Policy Communications, Megha Parikh, Associate Director of Health Analytics and Policy
A new analysis from EY prepared for the AHA highlights the ways in which nonprofit hospitals and health systems contribute to their communities.
Drug Prices, Drug shortages
Drug Prices and Shortages Jeopardize Patient Access to Quality Hospital Care
By Bharath Krishnamurthy, Director, Pharmaceutical Policy, American Hospital Association, Megha Parikh, Associate Director of Health Analytics and Policy
The inability of many patients to obtain needed drug therapies due to either high prices or shortages has negatively affected patient outcomes.1 Nearly 30% of Americans say they haven’t taken their medication as prescribed due to high drug prices, and it is estimated that more than 1.1 million Medicare patients alone could die over the next decade because they cannot afford to pay for their prescribed medications.2,3