Advocacy

OHA advocates hospitals' views on dozens of health care bills each year with state and federal lawmakers and other government officials.

Find OHA positions, correspondence, testimony and resources on state and federal legislation that could impact Ohio hospitals.

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OHA Names New CEO

December 6, 2011:

Mike Abrams, Executive Vice President and CEO of the Iowa Medical Society, was announced as the Ohio Hospital Association’s next President and CEO. Abrams will begin his tenure in February, following the December 31 retirement of Jim Castle, OHA’s President and CEO for 23 years.

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Other Announcements

Advocacy Network

Judicial Advocacy

Mini Residency Program

Ohio Hospital Issues Briefing Book

Advocacy Network Reference Manual PDF

Federal Deficit Reduction WORD

Hospital Franchise Fee Fact Sheet PDF

Legislative Directory PDF

OHA Bulletin: 129th General Assembly Mid-Session Wrap-Up PDF

Congress.org

Friends of Ohio Hospitals

Helping Ohio Hospitals Facebook Fan Page

National Association of Children's Hospitals & Related Institutions

Kaisernetwork.org

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

U.S. Senate

Health and Human Services Department

Association of American Medical Colleges

American Hospital Association

Thomas - The Library of Congress Federal Legislation

State of Ohio Agencies

U.S. House of Representives

Legislation

US H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 :
To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.

OHA Contacts

Bridget Gargan
Vice President, State Policy & Advocacy
Jonathan Archey, NREMT-B
Director, Federal Relations
Rick Frank
Director, State Policy & Advocacy
Sean M. McGlone, Esq.
Associate General Counsel and Director of Health Policy
Laura Nightwine
Manager, Advocacy Projects