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HHS, CMS to form committee providing federal health program recommendations

Headline
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 21 announced the creation of a Healthcare Advisory Committee for the Secretary of HHS and Administrator of CMS.
Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, and Other Chronic Diseases, Regulatory Relief, Interoperability, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage
Advisory
Member

CMS Releases Guidance on One Big Beautiful Bill Act Provisions on State-directed Payments

Advisory
The CMS Sept. 9 issued preliminary guidance implementing section 71116 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
Medicaid, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
AHA Knowledge Exchange

Managed Medicaid: Ensuring Quality Health Care Delivery

AHA Knowledge Exchange
Data-driven strategies to combat Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) denials and ensure quality health care delivery for Medicaid enrollees.
Medicaid, Prior Authorization, Payer Relations, Quality & Patient Safety, Access & Health Coverage, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Advisory
Over the past 15 days, the Senate has voted nine times on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding and health care waivers until Nov. 21.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy Alliances, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Advisory
Government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired at midnight Sept. 30 as congressional leaders were unable to reach an agreement to keep the government funded.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
Advisory
Member

Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026

Advisory
The AHA is disappointed that CMS proposes an inadequate Medicare outpatient hospital payment update, as many hospitals — especially those in rural and underserved communities — operate under challenging financial pressures.
Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC), Medicare, Medicaid, Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
Content
Public

Behind the Bill: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Hospitals and Health Systems

Advancing Health Podcast
In this Leadership Dialogue conversation, Tina Freese Decker, president and CEO of Corewell Health and 2025 AHA board chair, talks with Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association, about the sweeping impacts this legislation will have in the health care field.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicaid