Testimony

American Hospital Association (AHA) testimonies to the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, and other government agencies.

The AHA statement before the House Budget Committee on the ways hospital mergers and acquisitions can expand and preserve access to quality care.
AHA Statement to House Ways and Means Subcommittee on the financial and regulatory burdens facing physician practices.
AHA statement on policies to ensure rural patients continue to receive access to high-quality care.
AHA comments on legislative proposals that are to be considered before the Committee on Ways and Means on May 8.
The AHA provides comments before the Senate Committee on Budget on ways to reduce administrative burden and costs in the health care system.
AHA Statement to Senate HELP Committee on workforce diversity, maternal health.
On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners — including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers — and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups…
AHA shares concerns about the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Health and Human Services’ (HHS) budget proposals that would unfairly penalize hospitals and not improve cybersecurity of the entire health care sector.
John Riggi's testimony provides background regarding the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, gives an update on the current state of play, and outlines the impacts on hospitals, health systems and patients around the country.
AHA comments in response to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce efforts to build upon and strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).