AHA Annual Membership Meeting


More than 1,100 people attended the AHA Annual Membership Meeting April 19–21, 2026, in Washington, D.C., to connect with colleagues, hear from policymakers and elected officials and learn from special forums on the most pressing issues in the field. See full coverage of the meeting below.

The AHA today is launching PowerPlay, a new on-demand series that connects AHA members to major players in policy, politics and science in a new Administration and new Congress. Health care leaders have less time and more to do, and these exclusive virtual events were created to deliver timely…
PowerPlay is AHA’s on-demand series that connects you to major players in policy, politics and science in a new Administration and new Congress. You have less time and more to do, and these exclusive virtual events were created to deliver timely insights that only AHA can bring, on your schedule.
In light of the latest COVID-19 developments and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has cancelled its Annual Meeting, scheduled for April 19-21 in Washington, D.C., and all affiliated events. During this unprecedented time, we…
In 2020, the AHA will keep hospital and health system issues front and center during this pivotal election year. And by joining your colleagues at the 2020 AHA Annual Membership Meeting, April 19-22, you will help do just that – ensure our message is united, powerful and able to break through the…
"Medicare for All" sounds like a good idea ... but we have a better way to meet today’s challenges, create a healthier tomorrow – and advance health in America.
Health care is changing rapidly. The rise of consumerism, the digital economy, precision medicine, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence, new high-tech entrants to the health care sector and affordability pressures all serve as catalysts for change. And America’s hospitals and health…
At the AHA Annual Membership Meeting today, Reps. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., former Health and Human Secretary, and Michael Burgess, R-Texas, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, discussed health care issues facing the new Congress, particularly reducing the high cost…
Congress must strengthen the Affordable Care Act, rein in the high price of drugs and ease the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital cuts, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said today at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting.
Addressing the AHA Annual Membership Meeting this morning, Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, told hospital and health system leaders “the idea ought to be to improve on the Affordable Care Act,” and not sabotage it, as the law led to 20 million more…
“Medicare for All” is a “raw deal” for the American people and taxpayers, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said today during a plenary session at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting.