Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Articles
Cost Management, Commercial Insurer Accountability
Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten America's Hospitals & Health Systems
America’s hospitals and health systems are facing a crisis: a tsunami of financial challenges that are exerting tremendous pressure on their ability to deliver care.
Leadership, AHA Leadership Summit
Reconnect, Recommit, Reenergize at 2022 Leadership Summit
When the best minds in health care come together on a national stage you can count on sparks flying, great discussions, new ideas emerging and the entire profession taking a step forward.
Access & Health Coverage
America Remains a Land of Hope, Opportunity and Promise
After months of hot debate and strenuous give-and-take, 38 delegates signed the Constitution of the United States on Sept. 17, 1787. When asked by a curious citizen just what kind of government had been structured by the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin is said to have answered: “a Republic, if you can keep it.”
Medicare
Perspective: Halting Cuts to Hospital Payments and Preserving Access to Care
Throughout the pandemic — which is still very much ongoing as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase — hospitals and health systems have battled many formidable obstacles to continue to treat patients and deliver life-saving care to all who come through their doors.
Mass Violence, Hospitals Against Violence, Active Shooter
Perspective: Speaking out and Stepping up Against Violence
On Wednesday evening, a gunman killed four people in a medical building on the campus of Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. We grieve with the victims and their families, as well as the entire Saint Francis Health System team, as they mourn the loss of four members of their community.
Leadership
Perspective: Reflecting on the Meaning of Memorial Day
Reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day and honor the courageous men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Read more on AHA News.
Cost Management, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid
AHA Letter to the Editor in Response to Wall Street Journal Article on Hospital Prices
After two years on the front lines in the battle against this pandemic, hospitals and health systems have seen a dramatic rise in costs of labor, drugs, supplies and equipment
Cost Management
Recent Article on Hospital Prices Omits Many Key Points
After two years on the frontlines in the battle against this pandemic, hospitals and health systems have seen a dramatic rise in costs of labor, drugs, supplies and equipment.
Workforce, Medicare, Medical Education/Teaching Hospitals, Workforce Education, Nurses, International Staff
Hospital Workforce Shortage Crisis Demands Immediate Action
AHA member hospitals and health systems are committed to supporting the health care workforce. We support lifting the cap on Medicare-funded physician residencies; boosting support for nursing schools and faculty; providing scholarships and loan forgiveness; and, expediting visas for all highly trained foreign health care workers.
Workforce, COVID-19: Organizational Preparedness and Capacity Planning, COVID-19: Protecting Health Care Workers
Supporting the Health Care Workers Who Supported All of Us
Health care is, at its core, people caring for people. But the pandemic has strained our health care workforce like never before. The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that hospital employment decreased by almost 100,000 from February 2020 to September 2021, and 30% of health care workers have considered leaving the profession during the pandemic.