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
Palliative Care
Perspective: Prioritizing Palliative Care
Chronic diseases affect 133 million Americans of all ages, including 12 million adults and 400,000 children who have serious illnesses. By 2025, nearly half the population will have one or more chronic conditions.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Community Violence, Surprise Medical Billing, Medicare DSH
Perspective: Gearing up for a busy September on Capitol Hill
There will be three issues before Congress next month that could greatly affect our field: surprise medical billing, the planned Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts and prescription drug pricing.
Advocacy & Public Policy
When it comes to advocating in Washington, our members make the difference
Advocacy comes in many forms, from working directly with Congress by providing issue briefings, testifying in hearings, and commenting on draft legislation; providing key data and information to legislators; serving as teachers and educators to lawmakers and their staffs; working with regulators in key departments and agencies; building grassroots coalitions; and being involved in the political process.
Rural issues, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Perspective: Ensuring access in rural America
Improving rural health is an AHA priority because we truly cannot advance health in America without keeping our rural communities strong.
Post-Acute Care
Perspective: Post-acute care is a vital part of health care delivery
America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to improving post-acute care — and patient outcomes — while ensuring changes to the system have the patients’ best interests in mind.
Leadership
Perspective: Celebrating the past by looking to the future
To all our hospital and health system leaders: Thank you for encouraging innovation among your teams…nurturing big dreams for our field…and working tirelessly to advance health in America.
Price Transparency
Perspective: Hitting the right mark on transparency
When the federal government and America’s hospitals and health systems work together, we can make a real difference for patients.
Access to Behavioral Health, AHA
Perspective: Integrating behavioral health to improve patient outcomes
Integrating behavioral health services to treat the whole patient across the continuum of care is vital to improving health in our communities — and it’s just one of the many ways hospitals and health systems are working to advance health in America.
Surprise Medical Billing
Perspective: Protecting patients from surprise bills
Surprise billing has no place in health care and America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to protecting patients from this unfair practice.
Affordable Care Act
Perspective: The ACA is working – let’s make it work even better
Even with all the wrenches that have been thrown at it, the ACA has improved access to care, especially among those who needed it most.