The Senate today failed to pass legislation to address health care affordability. The chamber first voted on a Republican-backed bill that failed by a 51-48 vote. The bill would have disbursed $1,000 ...

The AHA Dec. 9 expressed support for the Critical Access for Veterans Care Act (S. 1868), legislation that would expand veteran access to critical access hospitals and rural health clinics. The bill ...

December 9, 2025The Honorable Jerry Moran, Chairman,Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs418 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510The Honorable Richard Blumenthal, Ranking MemberSenate ...

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today announced his plans to retire by the end of 2026. A 43-year veteran of the association, Pollack has served as its chief executive for the past decade.

U.S. and international agencies are warning of potential cyberattacks on health care and other critical infrastructure from ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 9 issued a proposed rule that would make changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model beginning July 1, 2026.

The early registration deadline for the 2026 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference is Dec. 12. The conference, which will be held Feb. 8-11 in San Antonio, will explore rural health care ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance Dec. 8 for states implementing Medicaid community engagement requirements outlined by the budget reconciliation bill.

Medical school enrollment reached 100,723 for 2025-2026, crossing the six-digit mark for the first time, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Lisa Hackett, an occupational therapist at AdventHealth Littleton, understands the profound impact of concussions through personal experience.

AHA's 2026 Workforce Scan highlights six pressures that will define workforce strategy in the coming years: financial stress that limits flexibility; demographic shifts that increase demand; rapid ...

The latest AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, “The Smart Hospital of the Future: Connecting Systems, People and Technology,” outlines how hospitals are advancing toward more connected, data-driven ...