Press Releases
View all of the American Hospital Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2018) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that a 2018 Award of Honor will be awarded to Sister Carol Keehan, president and chief executive officer (CEO) at Catholic Health Association (CHA). The award, presented on May 7 at the AHA’s Annual…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2018) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that a 2018 Award of Honor will be awarded to Ronald R. Peterson, president emeritus of the Johns Hopkins Health System and special advisor to the dean/ chief executive officer (CEO) of Johns Hopkins…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 24, 2018) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that the Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award will be awarded to Dr. Nicholas Wolter, M.D., the retired chief executive officer of Billings Clinic in Billings, Mont. The award recognizes people or…
WASHINGTON (April 20, 2017) – The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to C. Duane Dauner, special adviser and former president and CEO of the California Hospital Association (CHA). This award recognizes significant lifetime…
We applaud the announcement of the Health Care Innovation Caucus led by Representatives Kelly (R-PA), Kind (D-WI), Mullin (R-OK), and Bera, M.D. (D-CA) to encourage innovative policy ideas to improve the quality of care and lower costs for patients. America’s hospitals and health systems are…
WASHINGTON, DC (March 1, 2018) – Hospitals of all kinds provide a full range of benefits to their communities. In a new analysis released today, the American Hospital Associati
The Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET), the not-for-profit research and educational affiliate of the American Hospital Association (AHA), today announced new editorial leadership for its flagship journal, Health Services Research, adding a new Co-Editor-in-Chief and expanded team of…
Patients and families depend on health insurance to access and be able to afford the care they need when they need it. Today’s proposed rule is a step in the wrong direction for patients and health care providers because it would allow insurers to sell products that do not constitute true “…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that John Riggi has joined the association as Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk.
America’s hospitals and health systems believe that the federal budget should not weaken our national commitment to provide access to quality hospital and health system services that provide a lifeline for our patients and communities.