Keckley Report August 12, 2024
Arguably, three trade groups have emerged at the center of healthcare system transformation efforts in the U.S.: the American Hospital Association (AHA), America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). Others weigh in—the American Medical Association, AdvaMed, the American Public Health Association and others—but this trio is widely regarded as the Big Tents under which policy changes are pursued.
Each plays a unique advocacy role in the system, protecting their members’ turf from unwelcome regulation while fighting against restrictions that might limit their growth opportunities. Their focus is their members:
| AHA | AHIP | PhRMA | |
| Members | 5000 hospitals & 43,000 individual members | 125 Health Insurers | 31 Manufacturers |
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