Press Releases

View all of the American Hospital Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) will honor four hospital volunteer programs with its Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE).
The Health Insurance Marketplaces continue to face challenges related to plan pricing and participation, putting consumer access to coverage at risk. We believe many of today’s proposals have the potential to make participation in the marketplaces more appealing to insurers and consumers, such as…
Today’s ruling by the D.C. District Court confirms that the Department of Justice (DOJ) made the right decision in challenging the Anthem-Cigna mega-merger. As a result, millions of Americans have been protected from higher insurance costs, fewer choices of providers and less innovation in health…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Andrew M. Stern will be chair and David B. Hyman, DDS, will be chair-elect for the AHA's 2017 Committee on Governance (COG).
William F. Carpenter III, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of LifePoint Health, a leading health care company based in Brentwood, Tenn., has been named to the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (AHA).
The regulatory burden that is imposed on hospitals and health systems is substantial and unsustainable, and has grown in recent years. We are encouraged by the executive order signed by President Trump today that will help reduce red tape.
A strong health care workforce is critical to ensuring patient access to high-quality care. However, we are concerned that, without modification, President Trump’s executive order on immigration could adversely impact patient care, education and research.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today released new research that finds recent hospital mergers result in significant costs savings and quality improvements that cannot be replicated by looser affiliations.
The 2017 Most Wired Survey is now open. Since 1999, Hospitals & Health Networks, the journal of the American Hospital Association, has annually recognized the nations Most Wired hospitals and health systems.
Todays decision rightly puts the needs of patients first in ensuring they have access to health care coverage that is affordable.