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The Healthcare Association of Hawaii (HAH) is a non-profit organization representing Hawaiis healthcare providers. Founded in 1939 as the Hospital Association of Hawaii, it merged with the Hawaii Nursing Home Association in 1974. In 1987, the name was changed to the Healthcare Association of Hawaii to better reflect its membership. In 2001 the Home Care Association of Hawaii merged with HAH, forming the only association in the nation representing the entire continuum of care. HAH now represents all of the acute hospitals, two-thirds of the long term care beds, home care agencies and hospices, as well as community based providers, supporting organizations, and affiliate and associate members which provide services and supplies to the industry. HAH is affiliated with the American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Health Care Association (AHCA), the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), and the National Association for Home Care (NAHC). The primary mission of HAH is to represent and advocate for our members, the states health care system and the health care of Hawaiis citizens with Congress, the state legislature, government agencies and departments, the news media and the public. For instance, HAH has focused considerable efforts towards reducing the number of individuals in Hawaii who do not have health care insurance and educating decision makers on the need for adequate payments to providers to cover the cost of care. The delivery of health care services is changing rapidly. Health care administration, reimbursement, advances in medical and surgical management of disease, research and development of new pharmaceuticals, health care products and services have altered our health care status and how we perceive the quality of our lives now and our confidence in being able to access health care in the future.

Address: 932 Ward Avenue, Suite 430 Honolulu, HI 96814-2126
Telephone: (808) 521-8961
Fax: (808) 599-2879
Website: http://www.hah.org/