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AHA Statement on FY 2026 Proposed IPPS & LTCH Payment Rule

America’s hospitals and health systems spend too many resources each year on regulatory requirements, forcing many of our clinicians to focus more time completing paperwork than treating patients. The AHA appreciates the Administration’s request for information on approaches and opportunities to streamline regulations and reduce burdens in the Medicare program.
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New AHA, CHA Report Shows How Hospitals Meet Their Communities’ Unique Needs

The American Hospital Association (AHA) and Catholic Health Association of the United States released a new report today showing the value of benefits that nonprofit hospitals and health systems deliver to their communities.
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Report Reveals Link Between Health Care Workforce Well-being, Patient Experience and Safety Outcomes in Hospitals

Hospital and health system patients report improvements in overall care experience and perception of safety alongside gains in key safety outcomes, while the health care workforce is experiencing a post-pandemic rebound, according to new findings from the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Press Ganey.
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AHA Statement on House Budget Resolution

On behalf of the hospitals, nurses, doctors and those who care for and serve the needs of the 72 million patients that rely on Medicaid, we urge you to consider the implications of hinging the budget reconciliation bill’s fate on removing health care access for millions of our nation's patients. These are hardworking families, children, seniors, veterans, and disabled individuals who rely on essential health care services.
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AHA Names 2024 Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award Winner and Finalists

The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced the team from Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH), a critical access hospital (CAH) in Astoria, Ore., as the 2024 recipient of the Rural Hospital Leadership Team Award.
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New AHA Report Shows Growing Pressure of Medicare Advantage on Rural Hospitals’ Ability to Care for Communities

The American Hospital Association today released a report that found rural hospitals face mounting challenges related to certain Medicare Advantage (MA) insurance plans that are affecting patient care and their sustainability as a critical health care provider.
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AHA Statement on Congressional Budget Resolution Deliberations

As the Senate and House Budget Committees begin deliberations on their Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolutions, the American Hospital Association urges Congress to take seriously the impact of reductions in health care programs, particularly Medicaid.
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AHA Statement on Year-End Health Care Legislative Package

The AHA appreciates the House and Senate working together on this bipartisan health care package and urges Congress to pass this health care package that will ensure hospitals and health systems can continue to care for their patients and communities
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AHA Statement on CMS Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule

The AHA commends CMS for taking important steps to increase oversight of 2026 Medicare Advantage plans to help ensure enrollees have equal access to medically necessary health care services. The AHA has previously raised concerns about the negative effects of certain Medicare Advantage practices and policies that have the potential to directly harm patients through unnecessary care delays or outright denial of covered services.
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Claire Zangerle Named Chief Nurse Executive of the AHA and Chief Executive Officer of AONL

The American Hospital Association (AHA) named Claire M. Zangerle, DNP, R.N., as senior vice president and chief nurse executive of AHA and chief executive officer of its American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).