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
Mergers & Acquisitions, Leadership
AHA Responds to 60 Minutes Story on Hospital Prices
Sunday night’s 60 Minutes story was not a balanced view of the current health care landscape as it relates to hospital prices and provider and insurer consolidation.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics, Advocacy & Public Policy, Leadership
Perspective: More Help Needed for Those Helping Others
Two hundred twenty-four. That’s the number of days since the last COVID-19 relief package was signed into law.
COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities, COVID-19: Organizational Preparedness and Capacity Planning
Perspective: Even in These Challenging Times, Reasons to be Thankful
Like everything else this year, Thanksgiving will be different. We hope that everyone will heed the recent letter to the American people from the AHA, AMA, and ANA … which lays out very strong reasons for not traveling this year, but celebrating instead within our immediate households. Of course we can share the holiday virtually, as we have so much else in 2020.
Affordable Care Act, Enroll in Health Insurance, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Perspective: Building on the ACA to Advance Health for All
“Don’t let perfect be the enemy of the good” is a quote credited to the French writer and thinker Voltaire. Although he died in 1778, that phrase is very appropriate today when discussing the Affordable Care Act.
Leadership, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Perspective: Uniting to Advance Health in America
We shouldn’t be surprised by now, but 2020 continues to be an extraordinary year … and it’s not over yet.
Leadership, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Coverage and Reimbursement
Article Misses Mark on Relief Funding for Hospitals
A recent article in the Los Angeles Times, “Trump doled out billions to drug makers and hospitals with few strings attached,” misses the mark. The reality is that America’s hospitals and health systems are facing their greatest financial crisis
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities, COVID-19: Coverage and Reimbursement
AHA continues to debunk false claims about COVID-19 deaths and payments
For the last several months, disturbing and unproven theories have gained attention about the death count for COVID-19. We find these erroneous and egregious charges leveled against doctors – which have been repeated during the past few weeks – dismaying, disconcerting and disturbing.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities, Health Insurance
Perspective: Ensuring Insurers Do Their Part in the Battle Against COVID-19
We’ve been discussing for months how hospitals and health systems are contending with the worst financial crisis in their history as they continue to serve on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Vaccines and Therapeutics
Perspective: Meeting the Challenges to Realize the Promise of a COVID-19 Vaccine
A COVID-19 vaccine is likely coming soon. Whether it’s next month, at the end of the year or in early 2021, many scientific experts believe we will have one or more safe and effective vaccines to combat the deadly virus.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Caring for Patients and Communities, Quality & Patient Safety
Perspective: Keeping Healthy by Getting Necessary Care
Hospitals and health systems have reinvented themselves in many ways to respond to COVID-19. Since March, decades of standard operating procedures have been reexamined, redesigned and refined — all with the goal of saving lives while protecting caregivers and patients’ families during the pandemic.