Press Releases
View all of the press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
AHA appreciates efforts to partner with CMS to expand the effectiveness of value-based models. We believe that flexibility is critical, as some hospitals lack the scale or financial capacity to make the investments in care redesign that are necessary for success.
The AHA is deeply concerned that HHS has chosen to move forward with a 340B Rebate Model Program despite the overwhelming evidence that it will impose massive new administrative and financial burdens on hospitals that serve America's most vulnerable patients.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected seven members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The Board of Trustees is the highest policymaking body of the AHA and has ultimate authority for the governance and management of its directions and finances.
The American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Next Generation Leaders Fellowship, focused on empowering leaders to bring about real and lasting change in health care, announced its latest class of fellows consisting of 46 individuals, including 12 Age-Friendly Fellows supported by The John A. Hartford…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees has elected Laura Kaiser, president and CEO of SSM Health, based in St. Louis, Mo., as its Chair-elect Designate. Kaiser will be Chair-elect in 2027 and become the 2028 Chair of the AHA, the top elected official of the national organization…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health System in Charleston, S.C., is the 2026 recipient of the AHA Quest for Quality Prize. Advocate Health in Charlotte, N.C.; Connecticut Children’s in Hartford, Conn., and Nicklaus Children’s in Miami have been…
Two programs will be honored with the 2026 American Hospital Association Circle of Life Award for their efforts in palliative and end-of-life care. The winning programs are Erie County Medical Center, Buffalo, N.Y., and the Geriatrics and Extended Care Hospice and Palliative Medicine Team, Orlando…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) announced today that Sky Lakes Medical Center in Oregon is the 2026 winner of the AHA’s Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service. Sky Lakes Medical Center is a 176 licensed bed standalone community hospital in Klamath Falls, Ore., that opened…
America’s hospitals and health systems continue to operate under growing financial challenges that threaten their ability to provide care. At the same time, CMS’ proposed outpatient policies would further reduce resources available, including another insufficient reimbursement update, an excessive…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced the appointment of Steve Walsh as its next President and Chief Executive Officer.