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Advocacy Issue: Medicaid

AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would not only strip access to health care from some of the most vulnerable populations but also destabilize hospitals and health systems, leading to a loss of services that would impact patients and communities nationwide.
Talking Points
Member

Sample Messages for Health Care Stakeholders

We need as many voices as possible united in the protection of Medicaid.
Issue Brief
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State Infographics – What's at Stake: Medicaid covers the people you know.

Fact: Medicaid chronically underpays for services. Without supplemental payments, Medicaid fee-for-services payments nationally paid 58 cents for every dollar that hospitals spent caring for Medicaid patients, and Medicaid managed care organizations paid 65 cents.
Action Alert
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ACT NOW: Urge Your Members of Congress to Protect Medicaid and Other Crucial Programs

Congressional committees have begun marking up their portions of a reconciliation bill to enact key pieces of President Trump’s agenda.
Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: Medicaid Provider Taxes

The AHA calls on Congress to reject changes to states’ use of provider taxes, which help fund their Medicaid programs.
Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: Hospital Impacts from a Per Capita Cap on the Medicaid Expansion Population

A per capita cap on federal Medicaid financing would be a fundamental change to how the program is financed and, specifically, would amount to a substantial cut that would grow over time.
Letter/Comment
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AHA Letter to Congressional Leadership on Potential Medicaid, EPTC Policy Changes

The American Hospital Association (AHA) writes to express support for the Medicaid program as the reconciliation package is developed.
Letter/Comment
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AHA Supports House Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act

April 15, 2025The Honorable Kevin HernU.S. House of Representatives171 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515
Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: Medicaid DSH Program

The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program provides essential financial assistance to hospitals that care for our nation’s most vulnerable populations, including children and those who are disabled and elderly. These hospitals also provide critical community services, such as trauma and burn care, maternal and child health, high-risk neonatal care and disaster preparedness resources.
Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: 340B Drug Pricing Program Contract Pharmacy Arrangements

Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in Medicaid to sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to health care organizations that care for patients in vulnerable communities.