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The AHA is disappointed that CMS has finalized cuts to hospital and health system services, including those in rural and underserved communities. Combined with its continued inadequate market basket updates, the agency is exacerbating the challenging financial pressures under which hospitals are…
Today the Federation of American Hospitals and the American Hospital Association released a new study conducted by Dobson | DaVanzo that underscores the threat to patient care of expanding physician-owned hospitals (POHs) in rural communities.
Contact:Colin Milligan, cmilligan@aha.orgBen Teicher, bteicher@aha.org
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected Pete November, president and CEO of Ochsner Health in Louisiana to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees for a term effective Jan. 1, 2026 and ending Dec. 31, 2028. The Board of Trustees is the highest policymaking body of the AHA and has…
New analysis released today by the American Hospital Association (AHA) shows that tax-exempt hospitals provided nearly $150 billion in total benefits to their communities in 2022 alone.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected Eric Fish, MD, MBA, FACOG, President and CEO of Schneck in Seymour, Ind., to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees for a term effective immediately and ending Dec. 31, 2026. The Board of Trustees is the highest policymaking body of the AHA and…
WASHINGTON (September 3, 2025) – A new study released today by the American Hospital Association (AHA) shows that Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more likely to come from geographically isolated and medically underserved communities and be sicker…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected nine new members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2026. 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.
Patients in the hospital for surgeries had better outcomes in 2024 than they did in 2019, according to a new report released today by the American Hospital Association and Vizient®.
The AHA appreciates CMS’ recognition of the importance of an appropriate balance of burden and value in quality measurement programs, especially the sunsetting of the COVID-19 vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel measure.