Rick Pollack

Price Transparency, Health Insurance, AHA

AHA letter to editor: Insurers key to health care cost transparency

Regarding Modern Healthcare's Sept. 27 editorial: Hospitals and health systems understand — and share — consumers’ frustrations with understanding how much they will be expected to pay for care. And that’s why the field has advocated for solutions.

Hospitals are working to supply information on consumers’ expected out-of-pocket costs. In addition to having counselors to provide information, many hospitals provide some online tools to help patients obtain cost information; others are working to develop them. 

Affordable Care Act

Perspective: Latest ACA report card — saving lives and improving health outcomes

Rather than subjecting the nation to yet another polarizing debate on health care, there’s a better way.  

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Perspective: Demystifying AI’s role in the future of health care

This is just one way AHA is working to help hospitals and health systems transform and advance health in America.

Leadership, AHA, Medicaid DSH, Advocacy & Public Policy, Innovation, Mergers & Acquisitions

Perspective: Engaging members to shape the future

Despite what they say about gridlock and nothing going on in Washington, there actually is a lot going on in real time that has a real impact on our field … and we have the opportunity to influence the outcomes.

Hospitals Against Violence, Community Violence, Leadership

Perspective: Stopping gun violence starts in the community

As cornerstones of your communities, hospital and health system leaders have the unique authority to lead initiatives to reduce the risk for violence and advocate for advancing health.

Mergers & Acquisitions, AHA

Perspective: New research confirms that hospital mergers reduce costs and enhance quality of care

Health care is experiencing unprecedented change: the field is shifting to value-based care; new players are entering the health care field; and patients want services to be provided in a more convenient manner where providers meet them where they need care … whether it is at home, work, school or in the neighborhood.
 
In the midst of all this change, America’s hospitals and health systems are working to shape the future … and changing to meet patients’ needs.
 

Making Healthcare More Affordable, Quality & Patient Safety

AHA responds to New York Times column

A recent New York Times column relies on several seriously flawed studies to make extremely broad claims about the care hospitals and health systems provide and the role they play in their communities. 

Palliative Care

Perspective: Prioritizing Palliative Care

Chronic diseases affect 133 million Americans of all ages, including 12 million adults and 400,000 children who have serious illnesses. By 2025, nearly half the population will have one or more chronic conditions.

Advocacy & Public Policy, Community Violence, Surprise Medical Billing, Medicare DSH

Perspective: Gearing up for a busy September on Capitol Hill

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the important role AHA member hospitals and health system leaders play in advocating for the field. This week, I’ll tell you exactly what we’re advocating for when Congress returns in September … and how you can help.
 

Advocacy & Public Policy

When it comes to advocating in Washington, our members make the difference

Thomas Jefferson once said: “We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.”