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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.
AHA shares advocacy resources to help protect Medicaid
The AHA has released several resources that can be used to educate members of Congress and community stakeholders about the potential effects of harmful cuts and changes to Medicaid.
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.
Sample Messages for Health Care Stakeholders
We need as many voices as possible united in the protection of Medicaid.
Study finds income improved in states with Medicaid expansion
A study published April 28 by Health Affairs Scholar found low-income adults living in states with Medicaid expansion experienced an average 9.5% relative increase in income within five years following expansion.
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.
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 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 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.
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.