Press Releases
View all of the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) press releases for the media on health care issues impacting hospitals and health systems.
Today’s final rule from CMS regrettably ignores recent legal decisions while also putting even more pressure on hospitals and health systems that care for vulnerable patients and communities.
The AHA welcomes the nomination of Dr. Stephen Hahn, a renowned oncologist and physician leader, to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. As the chief medical executive at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Dr. Hahn leads the medical practice at one of the…
AHA and AVIA Announce Strategic Alliance
Alliance to help member hospitals and health systems scale digital transformation
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association
October 21, 2019
Now that Judge Collyer has ruled against both the government’s motion to reconsider her opinion and the motion for a stay, the AHA expects CMS to comply with today’s order and promptly repay the impacted hospitals to support the work they do for the patients they serve.
AHA applauds the Department of Health and Human Services for putting patients first and taking action to modernize the rules so they support, rather than hinder, the teamwork among health care providers that is so essential to providing the best, most comprehensive patient care.
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association
September 19, 2019
WASHINGTON (September 4, 2019) — New research released today confirms the significant value hospital mergers can generate for patients and their communities.