Rick Pollack

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.

Hospitals Against Violence

Hospitals Lead a National Day of Awareness to End Violence

America’s hospitals and health systems experience firsthand the devastating impact all forms of violence have on individuals’ lives and health. And they see how violence can ripple through a community, affecting not just the injured but their family, friends and neighbors.

As beacons of healing, comfort, care and hope, hospitals and health systems are collaborating with community partners to address this important issue.

Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid, Access & Health Coverage, Budget Reconciliation, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

As Reconciliation Bill Shifts to the Senate, We Must Speak Up to Protect Medicaid and Access to Care

After approval in the House last week by a one vote margin, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a sweeping package that would enact many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction, including significant changes and cuts to Medicaid and other health care programs — now moves to the Senate.

Medicaid, Access & Health Coverage, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Budget Reconciliation, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

Continuing the Fight to Protect Medicaid and Access to 24/7 Hospital Care for Patients and Communities

Three key House committees — Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Agriculture — after long debates and discussions this week advanced their portions of a massive reconciliation bill aimed at realizing President Trump’s legislative agenda.

Access & Health Coverage, Advocacy & Public Policy, Budget Reconciliation, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

Uniting to Protect Access to Care for Patients and Communities

After a week’s delay to try to build consensus among Republicans — due in large part to concerns we have been raising about Medicaid cuts —  the House Energy & Commerce Committee could begin next week drafting its portion of the budget reconciliation bill as part of President Trump’s agenda to advance tax cuts that disproportionately benefit high income individuals.

Medicaid, Advocacy & Public Policy, Tariffs, Budget Reconciliation, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

America Needs Strong Hospitals to Support Healthy and Thriving Communities

We are continuing our full court press to make the case to lawmakers that enacting significant cuts to Medicaid would jeopardize access to care for the more than 72 million people who rely on the program.

Telling the Hospital Story, Access & Health Coverage, Community Stories, AHA Annual Membership Meeting, Budget Reconciliation

Hospitals Are Cornerstones of Communities. We Must Tell Our Stories to Protect Access to Care

We need to talk about protecting access to care by rejecting cuts to Medicaid, additional so-called site-neutral payment policies and harmful changes to the 340B program.