ÌÇÐÄVlog

Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Sept. 23 issued a proposed rule to amend the process for selecting among prospective employees for H-1B visas that are subject to statutory numerical caps.

AHA expreses support for the Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R. 5428).

President Trump Sept. 19 signed a proclamation increasing the fee to $100,000 for new H-1B petitions filed by employers, as well as implementing other restrictions on entry of certain nonimmigrant workers.

Practical strategies to reduce turnover, support leadership development and build sustainable roles for nurse managers.

Nurse leaders and talent acquisition teams achieve better hiring outcomes when they work together to create candidate-focused processes, set clear expectations and build sustainable talent pipelines.

Learn how partnerships align institutional goals, track outcomes and support workforce planning through shared leadership and resources.

What is a healthy work environment? According to the World Health Organization, it is a place of physical, mental and social well-being that supports the health and safety of both caregivers and those receiving care (ANA, n.d.). Complementing this definition, the American Nurses Association has established a Nurses Bill of Rights (ANA, n.d.) that outlines specific workplace standards, and three of these principles address healthy work environments: safe settings that prioritize nurses’ well-being; just care environments that facilitate ethical practice; and the freedom to advocate without fear of retribution, embodying psychological safety.

AHA responds to the Office of Management and Budget Deregulation Request for Information.

AHA expresses support for the House Save Healthcare Workers Act (H.R. 3178).

AHA expresses support for the Senate Save Healthcare Workers Act (S. 1600).

AHA expresses support the introduction of the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (S. 709).

AHA letter to the House leadership expressing support for the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1585).

AHA Amicus Brief in 5th Circuit Court Challenges FTC Non-compete Rule.

The AHA today released its 2025 Health Care Workforce Scan — an annual snapshot of America’s hospital and health system employment, based on reports, studies and other data sources from leading organizations and researchers.

AHA/THA Nurse Staffing Rule Amicus Brief in AHCA v. Becerra litigation.

A comprehensive and coordinated care approach among health care professionals can improve health outcomes. Resources below highlight ways hospitals and health systems are implementing various perspectives and skillsets to meet the needs of mothers and families.

For all of the reasons the AHA explained in its comment letter, the FTC’s final rule banning non-compete agreements for all employees across all sectors of the economy is bad law, bad policy, and a clear sign of an agency run amok. The agency’s stubborn insistence on issuing this sweeping rule — despite mountains of contrary legal precedent and evidence about its adverse impacts on the health care markets — is further proof that the agency has little regard for its place in our constitutional order.