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…
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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.
AHA can confirm that Eli Lilly has taken the extraordinary action of denying 340B discounts. Congress should immediately use its oversight authority and demand HHS take a position on drug companies’ attempts to hijack the 340B program through burdensome claims-data demands.
Eli Lilly will soon take the extraordinary step of denying 340B discounts under its unlawful claims data policy. This decision will undoubtedly harm America’s most vulnerable patients and communities, forcing hospitals to divert resources away from care and towards onerous and expensive…
The Medicaid program is a lifeline for tens of millions of Americans – children, seniors, people with disabilities and hardworking individuals who otherwise do not have access to affordable coverage. The AHA and its members share CMS’ goal of ensuring the fiscal integrity of the Medicaid program so…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that five exemplary programs have earned the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award for their hospital-led collaborative efforts that improve community health.