AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., took the stage July 13 to introduce AHA award winners and a town hall discussion on navigating the 2026 political landscape. 

Moderator John Ashbrook, founding partner, Calvary, posed questions to panelists Stacey Hughes, AHA executive vice president of government relations and public policy; Chad Golder, AHA general counsel; and Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president of public policy analysis and development. Panelists gave insight into the midterm elections, increased scrutiny of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, healthcare issues the 120th Congress may take up and affordability concerns. 

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The AHA provided comments to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Oct. 2 on a discussion from the commission’s September meeting on its examination of…
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The AHA, the New Hampshire Hospital Association and 340B Health have filed an amicus brief supporting Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital’s request for a…
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The Senate Finance Committee Sept. 24 held a markup where it advanced the nomination of Chris Klomp for deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human…
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The Federal Trade Commission announced Sept. 9 that it rescinded its 2021 policy statement that extended applicability of its health breach notification rule…
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The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 4 announced that it awarded $11.2 million in grants to 15 recipients across 14 states to develop new…
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The AHA Aug. 28 shared concerns with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the calendar year 2027 hospital outpatient prospective payment…