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Urgent! Urge your senators to reject expansion of Medicare and Medicaid as part of public option
December 08, 2009
As the Senate debates health reform, we have issued Advocacy Alerts urging opposition to attempts to expand the authority of an Independent Medicare Advisory Board to impose additional hospital payment cuts (Dec. 3), and on our three overriding concerns with the Senate bill (Nov. 23): its coverage numbers, readmissions policy, and public option. Learn More
Voting on Amendments to Senate Reform Bill Begins
December 03, 2009
The Senate today began voting on amendments to its health reform bill, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (H.R. 3590). Learn More
Congress Is Home for August ... Work With Your Legislators to Get Reform Right!
August 05, 2009
Congress is heading home for its August summer recess. The House recessed last Friday, and the Senate will recess this Friday. Officially known as the "Summer District Work Period," this is the perfect opportunity for you to contact your legislators while they are home hearing what your community has to say about health reform. It is important that your voice, as a community and health care leader, be heard as well! Learn More
Urge your representative to sign the Neal IMAC Letter
July 28, 2009
Urgent! Please ask your House member today to sign a letter being circulated by Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) that urges House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to oppose the inclusion of IMAC (Independent Medicare Advisory Council), or any formulation of "Super MedPAC," in health reform or any other legislation. Learn More
Can Your Hospital Afford These Cuts? Can Your Patients And Community?
June 23, 2009
The draft House health reform bill contains a permanent cut to the market basket update, in the form of a so-called "productivity adjustment," that could cost hospitals $150 billion or more over 10 years. Learn More
News
- AHA News Now: AHA comments on hospital and vendor readiness for EHR reporting
- AHA News Now: Agencies propose rule change for women's preventive services
- AHA News Now: HHS, USDA to host rural health call Monday
- AHA News Now: Hospitals add 3,600 jobs in January
- AHA News Now: Senators plan to improve Medicare/Medicaid program integrity efforts
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