Rick Pollack

Awards & Fellowships, Community Partnerships

Perspective: Going for the Gold

Every day, Olympic-sized talent, dedication and drive are on display at hospitals and health systems across America.

Rural issues, CHIP, Medicare, Medicaid, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy

Perspective: Spending Bill Contains Key Priorities for America’s Hospitals and Health Systems

Together, we made a real difference for our patients and our communities.

Care Delivery, Equitable and Inclusive Organizational Policies

With Respect for All – AHA Comments on Conscience Protection Proposal

Conscience protections for health professionals are long-standing and deeply rooted in our health care delivery system.

AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, Rural issues, Rural Workforce

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack on Rural Health

Live from the 2018 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

Leadership, AHA, Medicaid

Perspective: Unfinished Business on Capitol Hill

Legislators need to be reminded that our patients and communities are depending on us more than ever before.

Physician Leaders

Perspective: AHA Physician Alliance Means Greater Teamwork

The AHA Physician Alliance provides new resources and services to support a common language and shared leadership among all health care leaders.

AHA Annual Membership Meeting, Advocacy & Public Policy, Advancing Health in America, Redefining the H

Come to the AHA Annual Membership Meeting

When hospital and health system leaders from across the nation come to the 2018 AHA Annual Membership Meeting, May 6-9, in Washington, D.C., they will make their voices heard on Capitol Hill.

Regulatory Relief

Perspective: Talking Regulatory Relief With Seema Verma

We know that every day America’s hospitals and health systems—and other health care providers—are faced with the daunting task of complying with a growing number of federal regulations.

Make no mistake about it—we understand the need for “responsible” regulation—that ensures public accountability in meeting the highest standards of care … and improves the beneficiary experience.

Access & Health Coverage, Uncompensated Care

Community benefits go far beyond charity care

In addition to providing high quality care 24/7, hospitals and health systems provide enormous value to their local communities. Charity care, which is care provided for free or at reduced prices to low income patients, is only one part of how a hospital benefits its community.

Care Delivery

Keeping the promise — always there

The women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems showed selfless dedication, honed skills and compassionate caring in dealing with the natural and manmade disasters that rocked the nation in 2017.