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State Issues Forum Meeting - May 4, 2025
The States Issues Forum featured a compelling panel discussion with Jared Kosin, President and CEO of the Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association; Neda Jasemi, Senior Policy Analyst at the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD); and Shelby Kerns, Executive Director of the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO).
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.
House passes final version of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The House July 3 voted 218-214 to pass the final version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), which enacts many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction.
AHA Statement on House Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Despite months of clearly demonstrating the implications that these Medicaid proposals will have on the patients and communities we serve, especially the most vulnerable populations, Congress has enacted cuts of nearly a trillion dollars to the Medicaid program.
Key Highlights of the Final One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The Senate July 1, and the House July 2, passed a budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), H.R. 1, a sweeping package that enacts many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction. The bill includes significant policy changes to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
Senate passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The Senate narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) on July 1 by a 50-50 tally, with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.
AHA video highlights how Medicaid cuts could imperil behavioral, maternal health care
Kevin McEwan, DNP, R.N., chief nursing officer at Madison Memorial Hospital, shares how Medicaid provides vital behavioral health and maternal and child care access for vulnerable rural communities in Idaho, in the latest video in the AHA’s series “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care.”
AHA Statement on Senate Passage of One Big Beautiful Bill Act
We are deeply disappointed by today’s vote in the United States Senate to advance the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1). The real-life consequences of these nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts – the largest ever proposed by Congress – will result in irreparable harm to our health care system, reducing access to care for all Americans and severely undermining the ability of hospitals and health systems to care for our most vulnerable patients.
Senator Scott’s Amendment Withdrawn from Senate Vote
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., has withdrawn his amendment to the Senate’s budget reconciliation bill. This withdrawal comes after a vigorous advocacy campaign by the AHA, with the great assistance of our members, to urge senators to vote no on the amendment.
AHA details newest concerns with budget reconciliation bill in letter to senators
The AHA June 29 sent a letter to senators urging them to amend the b