An op-ed from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack published July 10 by Fierce Healthcare explains why healthcare affordability is driven by several factors.
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The AHA July 13 commented on proposals by the Office of Management and Budget and other federal agencies to revise the Uniform Grants Regulation governing federal financial assistance.
The American Society for Health Care Engineering July 13 announced 70 healthcare facilities as winners of the 2026 Energy to Care Sustainability Champions Award, recognizing healthcare facilities that significantly reduce their energy use and emissions.
Heidi Bray, DNP, nurse practitioner and hospitalist at Providence St. Peter Hospital, explores how hospitals can improve opioid use disorder treatment through stronger discharge planning, medication for opioid use disorder, or MOUD, and better connections to community care.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack July 12 opened the 2026 AHA Leadership Summit, which is anchored by the theme of “Redesigning Care Delivery and Operating Models for the Future.”
The AHA Board of Trustees 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 AHA chair, the top elected official of the association.…
AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., took the stage July 13 to introduce AHA award winners and a town hall discussion on navigating the 2026 political landscape.
During a panel discussion July 12 on scaling innovation, moderator Joy Rhoden, senior vice president and executive director of the AHA’s division of health outcomes and care transformation, engaged panelists AHA Immediate-past Chair Tina Freese Decker, Corewell Health president and CEO; Michael…
Throughout the first two days of the Summit, healthcare leaders shared innovations from their organizations, including discussing how to operationalize artificial intelligence but also how to humanize patient care.
AHA Chair Marc Boom, M.D., presented three AHA awards during the 2026 Leadership Summit, recognizing hospitals and health systems for innovation, advancing health and excellence.