American Hospital Association

American Hospital Association The American Hospital Association is the national organization that represents and serves close to 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, and networks.

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. Nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 43,000 individual members come together to form the AHA. Through our representation and advocacy activities, AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters. Our advocacy efforts include the legislative and executive branches and include the legislative and regulatory arenas. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. For more information on the AHA visit www.AHA.org.

Don’t miss the application deadline for the 2027 Foster G. McGaw prize! Apply by May 5 for an opportunity for your hospi...
03/23/2026

Don’t miss the application deadline for the 2027 Foster G. McGaw prize! Apply by May 5 for an opportunity for your hospital or health system to be recognized for your work in advancing community health and health equity. : https://ow.ly/jxhY50YszQj

03/20/2026

Hospitals save lives. Whether you’re celebrating the birth of a new loved one, or ringing the bell after finishing a cancer treatment, hospitals will always be there for you when you need it most. https://ow.ly/jFGY50YwgaA

Mental and physical health are deeply connected, and hospitals are finding innovative ways to deliver whole-person care....
03/19/2026

Mental and physical health are deeply connected, and hospitals are finding innovative ways to deliver whole-person care. Join the AHA for a webinar featuring Yale New Haven Hospital and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego as they share how integrating behavioral health into medical settings is improving outcomes. Learn practical strategies, implementation insights and lessons learned from programs that reduce crises and improve patient care. Register now:

Mental and physical health are intertwined — this has long been established. One way of transforming the way we approach care delivery is to provide whole-person care through the integration of behavioral and physical health. Integrated care takes systemic coordination and can be complex. In this ...

More than 56% of hospital costs are tied to services like behavioral health, obstetrics, trauma and burn care where reim...
03/19/2026

More than 56% of hospital costs are tied to services like behavioral health, obstetrics, trauma and burn care where reimbursement doesn’t cover the cost of care. Hospitals provide these services anyway because the community needs them. This is the real story of hospital finances: https://www.aha.org/costsofcaring

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack testified on Wednesday before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee...
03/18/2026

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack testified on Wednesday before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, where he discussed the importance of hospitals to their communities and how they are committed to providing high quality, accessible and affordable health care. Read Pollack’s written testimony here: https://ow.ly/qLHo50YvTNf

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