Press Releases
View all of the press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that two federal hospital leaders will be honored for their outstanding service to the health care field.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that its 2026 Award of Honor will be presented to Carolyn Clancy, M.D., for her long devotion to advancing health care quality and patient safety.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that its 2026 Award of Honor will be presented to The John A. Hartford Foundation for its dedication to improving care for older adults.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that the 2026 Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to Harsh K. Trivedi, M.D., president and CEO of Sheppard Pratt in Baltimore.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D., Ph.D., president and CEO of Joint Commission.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that four retiring state hospital association executives will be awarded its 2026 Board of Trustees Award.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Deborah Bowen, FACHE, CAE, president and CEO of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), will be awarded its 2026 Board of Trustees Award.
A group of hospital stakeholders, including the American Hospital Association, the Federation of American Hospitals, National Association of Long Term Hospitals and Coalition of Long-Term Acute-Care Hospitals, released the Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) Reform Policy Principles.
While the American Hospital Association appreciates CMS’s efforts to expand the reach of value-based models, we believe that mandatory participation presents significant challenges, particularly for hospitals that lack the scale or financial capacity to make the necessary investments in care…
The AHA released the 2026 edition of its annual Costs of Caring report. It shows hospitals and health systems continue to face increases in the costs of people, supplies, medicines and infrastructure needed to provide care and services to their communities.