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Connection newsletter 1-15-26
Read about the opening week at the Legislature, AzHHA’s refreshed website and how to stay up-to-date on respiratory virus season.
Read More2025 Annual Report
2025 Annual Report The 2025 Annual Report is now available to download. Inside this report, you will find details on how AzHHA amplified its collective voice on critical policy and regulatory issues, secured important wins in state and federal advocacy, and advanced initiatives that improve care and support our healthcare workforce. Why it matters: Take…
Read MoreConnection newsletter 1-8-26
Read about AzHHA’s 2025 Annual Report, the House voting on an ACA subsidy extension while the Senate talks are mired in Hyde debate and an update on the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Read MoreConnection newsletter 12-18-25
Read about Congress heading home without an ACA subsidy extension as the House advances a GOP health package, a CMS bulletin that offers limited clarity on Medicaid community engagement requirements and WISeR outreach.
Read MoreConnection newsletter 12-11-25
Read about CMS approving HEALTHII payments, how the Senate is voting on dueling ACA subsidy plans as the House readies its own package and sharing your input on the ADHS Licensee Experience Survey.
Read MoreConnection newsletter 12-4-25
Read about the AHA filing suit to block 340B Rebate Pilot Program, CMS proposing changes to Medicare Advantage and Part D programs, and CMS finalizing the CY 2026 OPPS rule.
Read MoreAzHHA issues RFP for OB emergency simulation training to improve maternal health outcomes
AzHHA issues RFP for OB emergency simulation training to improve maternal health outcomes Phoenix, Ariz. (Nov. 20, 2025) — The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) announced the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to conduct obstetric emergency simulation training in emergency departments statewide. This federally funded project supports AzHHA’s mission to improve…
Read MoreConnection newsletter 11-26-25
Read about the AzHHA team sharing their gratitude and thanks, CMS approving hospital assessments but HEALTHII payments approval is still in limbo, the Healthcare Leadership Academy application deadline this Friday.
Read MoreAzHHA supports Governor Hobbs’ ADHS Director nomination
AzHHA supports Governor Hobbs’ ADHS Director nomination Phoenix, Ariz. (Nov. 24, 2025) — The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) congratulates former AzHHA Executive Vice President Debbie Johnston on her nomination as Director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. Debbie’s decades of service within the Arizona Senate and among Arizona’s healthcare community have left an…
Read MoreConnection newsletter 11-20-25
Read about how the showdown over ACA subsidies has spurred debate on broader healthcare reforms, Aetna delaying new inpatient payment policy and applications for the 2026 cohort of the Healthcare Leadership Academy.
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