Rick Pollack
President and CEO, AHA
Rick Pollack is president and CEO of the American Hospital Association (AHA), the nation’s largest hospital and health care system membership organization with nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care.
Articles
Community Benefit, Setting the Record Straight
There is Nothing ‘Fair’ about the Lown Institute’s ‘Fair Share’ Report
America’s hospitals and health systems have proven their dedication to caring for their patients and communities time and again, particularly during the challenging circumstances in recent years. Though the Lown Institute’s so-called “Fair Share” report highlights the important contributions of certain hospitals, it misses the larger point, selectively relying on isolated data to paint a negative picture about the hospital field in general.
Patient care and Information, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Access & Health Coverage
Supercharging Our Efforts to Strengthen America’s Health Care
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care, which for 24 years has fought to protect access to high-quality care for all Americans, will now be known as the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare: Protecting 24/7 Care.
Setting the Record Straight, Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
Setting the Record Straight: Washington Post Editorial on Site-neutral Deeply Flawed and Poorly-timed
A March 14 editorial in the Washington Post calling for Congress to enact so-called site-neutral policies is deeply flawed and incredibly out of touch with the realities hospitals and health systems are experiencing right now.
AHA Annual Membership Meeting
Advocate, Connect and Influence at AHA’s Annual Membership Meeting
In 30 days hospital and health system leaders from throughout the nation will gather in Washington, D.C. for the 2024 AHA Annual Membership Meeting.
Cybersecurity
We Must Step Up and Meet the Moment Following the Most Serious Cyberattack in History on Our Nation’s Health Care System
We continue to press Congress, the Administration and UnitedHealth Group to step up their efforts to respond to this unprecedented incident.
Cybersecurity
Supporting Hospitals and Patients After Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The cyberattack against Change Healthcare that began on Feb. 21 is the most serious incident of its kind leveled against a U.S. health care organization.
Cybersecurity
Strengthening our Cybersecurity Efforts to Protect Patients
This week’s cyberattack on Change Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest health care technology companies, is yet another unwelcome reminder of the ability of cybercriminals to take advantage of our mission of caring by disrupting daily operations.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare DSH, Medicaid DSH, Access to Behavioral Health, Workforce
Making our Voice Heard and Leading the Way to Advance Health in America
It is important for us to continue to exercise the principles of democracy that Washington and the Founding Fathers fought so hard for and speak up, asking hard questions of candidates in this election year and evaluating their thinking on the issues that affect our field.
Rural issues
Protecting Access to Patient Care in Rural Communities Across America
For the 57 million Americans who live in rural areas, their hospital is the lifeblood of the community.
Workplace Safety, Workplace Violence, Workforce, SAVE Act
Protecting the Health Care Workers Who Care for Us
Violence in health care settings should never be accepted as “part of the job.”