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    Stacey Hughes

    EVP, Government Relations and Public Policy
    AHA

    Stacey joined the AHA in January 2021 as Executive Vice President for Government Relations and Public Policy for the American Hospital Association (AHA) from The Nickles Group, a Washington, D.C.-based political consulting firm. As such, she supervises AHA’s legislative, political, regulatory, grassroots and legal advocacy efforts.

    Stacey was president and founding partner of The Nickles Group. While leading The Nickles Group health care team, Stacey ensured that clients had a proactive partner in Washington, as one who anticipates opportunities and challenges on legislative and regulatory work including the complexities of DME, Medicare reimbursement, and pharma issues, among others.

    Prior to co-founding The Nickles Group in 2004, Stacey held multiple positions as leadership staff in the Senate, immersing herself in health care policy, managing major legislation on the Senate floor, coordinating with various members and offices on both sides of the aisle and running House-Senate conference committees. She served as Deputy Staff Director for the Senate Budget Committee, Senior Policy Advisor in the Assistant Republican Leader’s Office and lead staff on the Committee on Aging for Senator William Cohen.

    Stacey received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.

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