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Context Matters: The Truth about Hospital Spending and Health Care Costs

Recent analyses of national health spending have again placed hospitals at the center of the affordability debate.

Blog explains why context matters in discussions on health care spending

An AHA blog published March 24 responds to a recent KFF brief on the role of hospital care in recent health care spending growth.
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Working Together for Accessible, Affordable Care

America’s hospitals and health systems are deeply committed to providing high quality, accessible and affordable care.

At House hearing, AHA shares solutions to make health care more affordable 

America’s hospitals and health systems are deeply committed to providing high quality, accessible and affordable care, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack March 18 told the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health during a hearing focused on lowering health care costs. 
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Hospitals Face Increased Costs of Caring for Patients

This week, the AHA released an updated Costs of Caring report, which provides a data-driven assessment of the structural drivers of hospital care cost growth.

Report: Hospitals face increased challenges and financial pressures as they care for patients

The AHA March 11 released the latest edition of its annual Costs of Caring report, highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to face increases in the costs of people, supplies, medicines and infrastructure needed to provide care and services to their communities

Trump administration announces new tariff plan

The Trump administration April 2 announced the implementation of a new tariff plan that will impose a 10% universal tariff on imported goods from all countries beginning April 5.

Graham releases Senate amendment to House budget resolution

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., April 2 released the Senate's amendment to the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.

House Budget Committee hosts hearing on health care affordability

The House Budget Committee hosted a hearing Jan. 21 on health care affordability titled, “Reverse the Curse: Skyrocketing Health Care Costs and America’s Fiscal Future.”

Estimates show U.S. health spending grew 7.2% in 2024

U.S. health care spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024 — growing 7.2% from 2023 — the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported Jan. 14 in Health Affairs.