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CMS Releases Guidance on One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provisions on Provider Taxes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 17 issued preliminary guidance through a Dear Colleague letter regarding the implementation of the provider tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025.

Maternal Health: Societal Factors that Influence Pregnancy

Non-medical social factors can have a significant impact on a pregnant person’s health and well-being. These AHA resources highlight how hospitals can address their patients' social needs to achieve better health outcomes.
News

AHA publishes updated infographic on rural hospitals

The AHA Nov. 17 released Fast Facts: Is My Hospital Rural, featuring updated information on the important role rural hospitals play in their communities, the people they serve and the challenges they face.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on CMS Health Care-related Tax Requirements Proposed Rule

The American Hospital Association comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed regulation related to health care-related tax requirements.
Infographics
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Infographic: Is My Hospital Rural?

Rural hospitals are those not located within a metropolitan area as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Census Bureau.
News

JAMA article shows patient safety measures surpass pre-pandemic levels 

A JAMA article co-authored by AHA Chief Physician Executive Chris DeRienzo, M.D., and leaders from Vizient highlights that hospitals and health systems have improved patient safety measures as they are caring for sicker patients.
News

CMS releases details on Medicare premiums, deductibles for 2026

The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $60 in calendar year 2026 to $1,736, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Report: Nonprofit hospitals’ value to communities more than 11 times federal tax exemption

An EY report prepared for the AHA shows that tax-exempt hospitals and health systems delivered $11 in benefits to their communities for every dollar’s worth of federal tax exemption in 2022, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available. 
Issue Landing Page
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Reducing Disparities in Health Outcomes

AHA members are pursuing practices that can reduce health outcome disparities and thereby improve health outcomes for all populations.