Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the American Hospital Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
The causes of maternal mortality and morbidity are complex, including lack of consistent access to comprehensive care and persistent racial disparities in health and health care.
Statement on the passing of Congressman John Lewis from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
Please join AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack and AHA Executive Vice President Tom Nickels July 20 at 2 p.m. ET for a special live presentation as part of an AHA Virtual Advocacy Day. They will give the latest updates on the next COVID-19 relief package and provide resources and ways you can…
Congress returns to Washington, D.C., on Monday, and the stakes are extremely high. The Senate will begin serious negotiations on the next COVID-19 relief package, and we expect Congress to pass legislation before the August congressional recess.
The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules establishing 988 as the nationwide phone number to connect people experiencing mental health crises to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a network of 163 crisis centers that last year answered more than 2.2 million calls and 100,000 online…
AHA voiced support for the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act (H.R. 6693), legislation that would reopen the “necessary provider” designation to eligible rural hospitals.
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SAMHSA Issues Final Rule on Substance Use Treatment Information Sharing
The AHA is hosting two live virtual events that you do not want to miss. See details about how you can participate.
Mark your calendars today for two upcoming AHA live virtual events that you do not want to miss. More details about how you can participate will be sent on Monday.
Thursday, July 16, at 2:30 p.m. ET – Leadership Rounds with Dr. Estes
Please join AHA Board Chair Melinda Estes, M.D., for the first…
The AHA, along with the American Medical Association, urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to delay by at least one year the Jan. 1, 2021, implementation of the appropriate use criteria for advanced diagnostic imaging services.