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Advisory
Member Non-Fed

AHA Summary of One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Provisions Impacting Hospitals and Health Systems

This is a summary of provisions included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that affect hospitals and health systems, as well as some resources from the Congressional Budget Office regarding the impact of the bill.
Special Bulletin
Member Non-Fed

House Passes Reconciliation Bill with Significant Policy Changes and Reductions to Medicaid, Other Health Care Programs

The House of Representatives May 22 passed by a 215-214 vote H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes significant policy changes to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces that will jeopardize access to care for communities.
Press Releases
Public

AHA Statement on House Reconciliation Legislation

The AHA's hospitals and health systems have significant concerns regarding the harmful Medicaid and Health Insurance Marketplace provisions currently included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
News

AHA urges FEMA Review Council to act on outstanding Public Assistance Program applications, reimbursement

The AHA May 15 urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency Review Council to immediately act on expediting the processing of applications, reimbursement of funds and other actions regarding its Public Assistance Program.
News

RFK Jr. testifies to congressional committees on FY 2026 proposed budget 

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. May 14 testified on President Trump’s discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 in hearings before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The proposal includes $93.8 billion for HHS, which is a 26.2% reduction from the FY 2025 enacted level. 
News

House Ways and Means Committee advances its portion of FY 2025 reconciliation bill 

The House Ways and Means Committee today advanced its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill by a 26-19 vote along party lines, following an hours-long, overnight markup.
Advisory
Member

AHA Summary of House Energy and Commerce Legislative Language

The House Energy and Commerce Committee May 11 released bill text in advance of its May 13 markup. The committee has been instructed to reduce deficits by $880 billion, with significant Medicaid cuts being considered.
Testimony
Public

AHA Statement to House Committee on Ways and Means on Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2025, H. Con. Res. 14

The AHA provides comments on legislative proposals under consideration before the House Ways and Means Committee.
Testimony
Public

AHA Statement on the House Energy & Commerce Full Committee Markup of Budget Reconciliation Text

The AHA provides comments on Budget Reconciliation text that is to be considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
News

Panel discusses impacts of today’s financial climate on hospitals and how to navigate them

Economic issues for hospitals, including the impact of tariffs and the resiliency of supply chains, were the focus of a 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting panel conversation hosted by Doug Holtz-Eakin, former director of the Congressional Budget Office May 5.