MHA Facilitates Hospital Visits With Lawmakers
The Missouri Hospital Association represents the interests of Missouri hospitals by advocating for policies that strengthen health care delivery while blocking or delaying harmful proposals.
In addition to directly advocating on hospitals’ behalf, MHA facilitates hospital visits with state senators and representatives, as well as coordinates federal advocacy visits to Washington, D.C.
In 2025, MHA helped coordinate visits from more than 20 state lawmakers and legislative staff to their communities’ hospitals throughout the state. In addition, MHA has facilitated visits from members of Missouri’s congressional delegation.
“Creating opportunities for legislators to speak with hospital staff and tour facilities helps expand the knowledge for all parties involved,” said Mary Beth Luna Wolf, MHA’s vice president of legal and legislative policy. “Hospital staff and leadership better understand the priorities and pressures on that legislator. In turn, lawmakers have time to ask questions and receive answers that help them understand the impact of policy decisions on their constituents. These visits foster stronger relationships, better education and open lines of communication.”
MHA serves as a powerful, unified voice for Missouri’s hospitals and is privileged to be a trusted partner, advocating for a health care environment in which hospitals can thrive. Learn more about the value of membership and how MHA supports advocacy by connecting lawmakers and hospital leaders.
The Missouri Hospital Association is a nonprofit association in Jefferson City that represents 136 Missouri hospitals. In addition to representation and advocacy on behalf of its membership, the association offers continuing education programs on current health care topics and seeks to educate the public about health care issues.