Advisory
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.
Explore the AHA's 2024 Advocacy Agenda focusing on healthcare policy and advocacy priorities. Download the PDF for detailed information.
- Advocacy & Public Policy
- AHA
- Access & Health Coverage
- Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
- Access to Behavioral Health
- Disparities/Equity of Care
- Reducing Healthcare Disparities
- Quality & Patient Safety
- Workforce
- Making Healthcare More Affordable
- Advancing Best Practices for Hospitals & Health Systems
- Innovation
- Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 13 released its standards for the health insurance marketplaces, including the issuers and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees, for 2026.
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Dec. 16 published a final rule implementing provisions related to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 21 issued updated guidance, effective immediately, for surveyors, hospitals, and other providers and suppliers on identifying and citing instances of noncompliance with health and safety regulations that rise to the level of “immediate…
For the fifth consecutive year, Musicians On Call’s Hope for the Holidays virtual concert is back with songs and messages from music’s biggest names exclusively available to hospitals this holiday season.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued its calendar year (CY) 2025 final rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS).
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2025.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 2 released its final guidance on implementing the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.