Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Articles
Community Benefit, Tax-exempt Status, Telling the Hospital Story, Population/Community Health
Hospitals Serve and Support People and Communities in Many Different Ways
In addition to 24/7 specialized care and emergency services for all patients in every community, hospitals and health systems lead programs that advance health and wellness..
Site-Neutral Payment Proposals, Medicare
Hospital Outpatient Departments Are Different from Independent Physician Offices
Current Medicare payment rates recognize the fundamental differences between patient care delivered in hospital outpatient departments compared to other settings. Any expansion of so-called site-neutral payment cuts will result in limiting or eliminating critical hospital-based care, increased wait times for services and reduced access to care for all patients..
Leadership Development, Awards & Fellowships
Preparing the Next Generation of Leaders to Shape the Future of Health Care
The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focuses on developing leaders and empowering them to bring about real and lasting change in the hospitals and health systems in which they serve, as well as in our field overall..
Patient Safety Initiative, Quality & Patient Safety, Advancing Health in America
Hospitals Work to Improve Patient Safety Every Day
Hospitals and health systems across the country vary in size, as well as the types of services and specialties they offer. They also offer many different programs to meet the unique needs of the communities they serve..
Access & Health Coverage
Connect with Your Lawmakers and Urge Them to Protect Access to Care
House members are back in their districts for the August recess and senators are likely to return to their states soon..
Leadership, Innovation/New Models of Care, AHA Leadership Summit, Recognition and Awards, Quality & Patient Safety
Delivering Safe, Quality Care to Patients Is the Top Priority for Hospitals and Health Systems
The 2025 AHA Leadership Summit wrapped up on July 22, and as always, it was energizing and inspiring to connect with so many talented and dedicated people whose passion and vision for health care promise great things for the future..
Leadership, Innovation/New Models of Care, AHA Leadership Summit
Leadership, Vision and Innovation Continue to Drive U.S. Health Care
American health care is blessed with motivated clinicians, care teams and hospital and health system leaders who strive to push the field forward, knowing that there is always new knowledge to be gained, new boundaries to explore and new ways to improve the patient care experience..
Advocacy & Public Policy, Access & Health Coverage, Medicaid, Budget Reconciliation, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
Act Now to Protect Access to Care
With a final vote in the Senate possible as early as this weekend and key provisions still being negotiated, it’s critical that we reach out now to Senate and House Republicans to urge them to protect access to health care and services in communities..
Medicaid, Access & Health Coverage, Advocacy & Public Policy, Budget Reconciliation, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
Your Voice Matters — Protect Access to Care in Your Community
As the Senate eyes a vote next week on its reconciliation bill, the next few days are crucial for reaching out to your senators and urging them to make changes to the current package..
Access & Health Coverage, Budget Reconciliation, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)
Uniting to Protect Access to Care
The fate of the Trump administration’s legislative centerpiece — the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — continues to be the focal point in Washington, D.C..