Richard J. Pollack

American Hospital Association (AHA), the nation’s largest hospital and health care system membership organization with nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care. Rick came to the AHA in 1982 and assumed the top leadership position in 2015, where he is widely recognized as having a reputation for playing an integral role in influencing key health care policy issues for more than three decades.

As president and CEO, Rick leads the association in representing hospitals and health systems in shaping the health care landscape, representing the nation’s hospitals on advocacy issues, and developing strategies and tools to help members provide better care to the patients and communities they serve.

As the CEO, he also serves on the AHA Board of Trustees, and the Board of Directors of the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care. In addition, he is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100, and the Special Medical Advisory Group to the Secretary of the U. S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Rick holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and communications from the State University of New York College at Cortland. He also earned a master’s degree in public administration from American University in Washington, D.C. A proud father and grandfather, he and his wife Diane live in Arlington, Va.