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Hospitals Are Cornerstones of Communities. We Must Tell Our Stories to Protect Access to Care

We need to talk about protecting access to care by rejecting cuts to Medicaid, additional so-called site-neutral payment policies and harmful changes to the 340B program.
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America Needs Strong Hospitals to Support Healthy and Thriving Communities

We are continuing our full court press to make the case to lawmakers that enacting significant cuts to Medicaid would jeopardize access to care for the more than 72 million people who rely on the program.
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Uniting to Protect Access to Care for Patients and Communities

After a week’s delay to try to build consensus among Republicans — due in large part to concerns we have been raising about Medicaid cuts —  the House Energy & Commerce Committee could begin next week drafting its portion of the budget reconciliation bill as part of President Trump’s agenda to advance tax cuts that disproportionately benefit high income individuals.
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We Must Urge Congress to Protect Access to Medicaid, Patient Care and 24/7 Hospital Services

Congressional lawmakers are heading home for a two-week district work period after both the Senate and House passed a revised budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.
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Health Care Plan Accountability Update: March 28, 2024 - July 8, 2024

The AHA May 29 submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responding to a request for information regarding Medicare Advantage data, urging CMS to increase oversight of the program.
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A Key Stretch for Urging Congress to Protect Medicaid and Access to Care

Congress is back in Washington, D.C., for a critical three-week stretch in which House and Senate Republicans are seeking to strike a compromise on a common budget resolution that would allow them
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A Full Court Press to Protect Access to Care for Patients and Communities

With March kicking off tomorrow, we’re approaching March Madness when college basketball teams across the country compete in the annual tournament that often is full of twists, turns and surprises.
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Speaking Up for Patients and Protecting Access to Care

One month from today — March 14 — government funding expires, and congressional action is needed to keep the government running.
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House passes budget resolution potentially impacting Medicaid

The House of Representatives last night voted 217-215 to adopt its budget proposal that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, some of which could potentially impact Medicaid and other key health care programs.
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AHA issues statement ahead of possible House vote on budget resolution

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today said the House of Representatives should construct a path forward on budget reconciliation that “protects Medicaid from harmful cuts that would impact access to care for millions of Americans.”