AHA is the national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks and their patients and communities. Close to 5,000 institutional, 600 associate and 40,000 personal members 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. AHA advocacy efforts include the legislative and executive branches as well as the legislative and regulatory arenas. To complement AHA's national advocacy agenda for health delivery restructuring, resources are available to help executive leadership implement change at the community level.
Click here to visit the American Hospital Association Web site.
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The VHA is a nationwide network of leading community-owned health care organizations and physicians. With the backing of a strong network, VHA conveys the message of our shared community-owned health care vision through initiatives taken with other like-minded advocacy groups and through VHA publications and public messages.
VHA's governmental affairs staff members serve as advocates and liaisons on policy and legislative issues that affect community-owned health care organizations. Staff members represent VHA's perspective and work with other organizations to offer a consistent provider viewpoint. VHA also provides members with strategic counsel, conducts research and analysis, and communicates regularly with VHA organizations through publications, presentations and educational materials.
Click here to visit the Voluntary Hospitals of America Web site.
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The IHA is a voluntary membership organization representing hospital and integrated health system interests to business, government and consumer audiences. It shapes health policy, fosters new forms of health care delivery, gathers data and monitors health care payment systems.
Click here to visit the Iowa Hospital Association Web site.
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