Action Alert
American Hospital Association (AHA) Action Alerts notify members about advocacy opportunities on health care issues and legislation.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee late last night released bill text in advance of its May 13 markup. As part of a larger budget process, the committee has been instructed to reduce deficits by $880 billion, with significant Medicaid cuts being considered.
Congressional committees have begun marking up their portions of a reconciliation bill to enact key pieces of President Trump’s agenda.
With your senators and representatives home in their states and districts for the next two weeks, please reach out to your lawmakers and urge them to reject funding cuts to Medicaid and other health care programs as part of reconciliation bill.
Please ask your senators and representatives to prevent Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment cuts from taking effect; extend enhanced low-volume adjustment and Medicare-dependent hospital programs that expand access to care in rural areas; and extend telehealth and hospital-at-home…
Lawmakers have returned to Washington, D.C., to tackle end-of-the-year funding needs. Quick action is needed this week to address the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment reductions.
Before the lame-duck session ends and the 118th Congress adjourns, it is essential that federal lawmakers understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face and what is at stake for the patients and communities they represent.
While lawmakers are in their district, it is important for the field to engage with members of Congress to remind them of the importance of preserving access to care by continuing to fund vital programs like telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers, and avoiding harmful policies such as site-neutral…
Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.) are asking representatives to sign onto a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services urging it to take action to stop Johnson &…
Lawmakers have returned to Washington for three weeks to consider government funding, which expires Oct. 1. Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
ACTION NEEDED: Urge Congress to Protect Health Care Workers from Violence by Supporting the SAVE Act
Senators and representatives are in their home states and districts until Sept. 9, so now is an excellent time to meet with them and build support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768).