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Health Care Affordability in the Spotlight; AHA Resources to Assist You
The issue of affordability, including health care affordability, is front and center this year and will be part of this year's congress
AHA Statement to House E&C Subcommittee for Hearing on Lowering Health Care Costs
The following statement highlights what hospitals, clinicians, and patients are experiencing on the ground — and why commercial insurer practices are playing a growing role in driving up costs, creating delays and undermining affordability.
AHA Statement to House W&M Committee for Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs
This statement highlights what hospitals, clinicians, and patients are experiencing on the ground — and why commercial insurer practices are playing a growing role in driving up costs, creating delays and undermining affordability.
AHA Details Legislative Priorities for Congressional Leaders
Hospitals and health systems are experiencing significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and communities they serve. As Congress begins to focus on its end-of-the-year work, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you consider the following priorities.
ACTION NEEDED: Contact Lawmakers on Important Issues Facing Hospitals and Health Systems
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 payments and Medicaid DSH cuts.
AHA Asks Congressional Leadership to Fund Hospitals, Protect Health Care Workers
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.
AHA Urges Congress to Act on Key Priorities in Lame-duck Session
AHA letter urging Congress to act on key priorities in Lame-duck session.
Fact Sheet: Reference-based Pricing
Some employers are moving away from offering traditional coverage with a provider network and instead are using reference-based pricing for some or all of services they cover. Under reference-based pricing, the employer (supported by a third party administrator [TPA] or other vendor) pays a set a price for each health care service instead of negotiating prices with providers.