Leadership

Senator Bob Dole was an American hero and a giant in the Senate. As a long-serving senator from Kansas and majority leader, he was a staunch advocate for those who experience physical, mental and cognitive challenges and championed the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Although the COVID-19 marathon is not yet over, it鈥檚 a good time to pause and consider the health care landscape ahead. 
With the calendar turning to December, Congress finds itself in a familiar position: a long to-do-list, impending deadlines and facing uncertainty over how things will play out. 
The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury seek nominations to a congressionally mandated committee that will advise their departments and Congress on ground ambulance patient billing, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
Together, the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA), American Medical Association (AMA) and American Nurses Association (ANA) released a new television and digital ad campaign to thank health care workers during the holiday season.
AHA鈥檚 2022 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference offers 鈥渁n unparalleled opportunity to learn and share with rural health leaders innovating at the forefront of change,鈥 writes Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and chief operating officer. 
On Thursday, many families and friends will gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, reflect on our blessings and remember loved ones. During this holiday season, far too many tables will have empty seats 鈥 a painful reminder of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For nearly two years, our nation鈥檚 hospitals and health systems 鈥 and the gifted, dedicated women and men who lead them 鈥 have fought back relentlessly against a once-in-a-century pandemic. 
In part 2 of this two-part series, Ruby Kirby, CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital and West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital, shares her insights on how rural hospitals and health systems can work with their communities to build confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine, including鈥
The health care workforce challenges are a 鈥渘ational emergency鈥 that demand 鈥渋mmediate attention from policymakers at every level of government,鈥 AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack said on a radio spot that began running on stations throughout the country.