100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2018

Siegel leads the association that represents more than 325 safety-net hospitals across the country. During the past couple of years, Siegel has been a leading advocate for protecting coverage gains made under the Affordable Care Act. America's Essential Hospitals--along with other hospital trade groups--was successful in holding off Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital cuts for another two years. Siegel has also been active in protecting the association's members from proposed cuts to the 340B discount drug program.