Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA

Advocacy & Public Policy, Access & Health Coverage

A Year of Action to Ensure Access to Care and Advance Health in America

All eyes this week have been on Washington, D.C., as President Trump was inaugurated and the 119th Congress — with Republicans holding majorities in the House and the Senate — beginning its legislative work.

Advocacy & Public Policy, Strategic Planning, Mission/Vision/Strategy

Working Together to Chart a Course to Advance Health in America

Thomas Edison once said, “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.”

As hospitals and health systems — and the millions of dedicated individuals who work there — pursue their unwavering mission to provide accessible and affordable quality care for all who need it, it’s more important than ever to be aligned around a clear path forward that allows us to deliver the care that so many people, families and communities depend on. 

Well-Being & Resilience, Disaster/Outbreak Preparedness

Everyday Heroes: Hospitals and Caregivers Bring Holiday Joy All Year Long

The arrival of the holiday season and the coming New Year remind us of the swift passage of time. But they also demonstrate the timelessness of human kindness.

Leadership, Leadership Development

Providing Tools to Help Hospital and Health System Leaders Shape Our Future

Hospital and health system leaders work hard to ensure their organizations can deliver high-quality care, comply with evolving regulations, embrace technological innovation and adapt to a rapidly changing landscape — all at the same time.

Advocacy & Public Policy, Access & Health Coverage

Working to Enact Key Priorities in Year-end Legislation to Ensure Patient Access to Care

December’s holiday rush is in full swing on Capitol Hill as Congress returned to Washington this week facing a long list of to-dos and a short time to do them. The Dec. 20 deadline to fund the government is quickly approaching, and lawmakers also hope to reach agreement on several other issues including disaster aid and farm bills before the end of the year.

Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities

Gratitude Is Among the Most Powerful Healers of All

AHA’s Telling the Hospital Story webpage highlights the countless ways care providers are changing peoples’ lives for the better each and every day.

Workforce

Ensuring the Health of Our Care Teams to Ensure the Health of Our Nation

There is no doubt that America’s aging population will necessitate changes to care models and require new care solutions.

Veteran Hiring, Workforce, Access & Health Coverage

Thanking America’s Veterans for Their Service to Our Country

It was first celebrated in 1919 as Armistice Day to commemorate the end of World War I. Armistice Day was recognized as a national holiday in 1938, and in 1954 the name was changed to what we know today: Veterans Day.

Advocacy & Public Policy

Exercise Your Right to Vote on Nov. 5

America’s electoral traditions may seem exhausting to many, but we should remember that the privilege of expressing our choices by ballot is a shining freedom that many people around the world covet.

Access & Health Coverage, Enroll in Health Insurance

Protect Yourself, Your Family and Your Future During Open Enrollment

Health insurance is the gateway to access health services that can ensure healthier individuals, healthier families and healthier communities.