[1] The organization has lobbied against Medicare for All proposals[6] and opposed "free care to low-income people who lack medical insurance.

"[7] It has also filed lawsuits to stop the U.S. government from requiring that hospitals make their prices public,[2] as well as lobbied against various proposals to reduce health care costs for patients and taxpayers.

[14] Current ongoing research into the cost-effectiveness of such a decision has focused on increasing disparities and conflicts of "business ethics and medical ethics" that affect "profitability versus patient and public health care,"[15] as administrative overhead makes up a disproportionate amount of health cost.

[20] In 1951, the association announced it would invest $500,000 (US) in an in-depth study of the financing and overall costs incurred by the nation's hospitals.

[21] The organization has lobbied or been involved in lawsuits on a range of issues: Professional Membership Groups (PMGs) are affiliated societies which fall under the umbrella of the AHA: