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House passes reconciliation bill with significant impacts to Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplaces
The House May 22 passed the fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by a
CMS proposes increasing Medicare hospital outpatient department payment rates by 2.4% in CY 2026
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 15 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.4% in calendar year 2026 compared to 2025.
Analysis highlights impact of proposed Medicaid cuts on rural patients and hospitals
The AHA June 16 released a fact sheet with analysis on the impact to rural patients and hospitals from proposed Medicaid cuts by Congress. The analysis found that key Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) would result in a $50.4 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending on rural hospitals over 10 years and 1.8 million individuals in rural communities losing their Medicaid coverage by 2034.
House committee proposes significant Medicaid changes, cuts in reconciliation bill
The House Energy and Commerce Committee late on May 11 released legislative text in advance of the May 13 markup on its portion of the reconciliation bill. Among other provisions, the language outlines significant changes to Medicaid financing.
AHA leaders kick off 2025 Annual Meeting
The 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting began May 5 with Joanne Conroy, M.D., president and CEO of Dartmouth Health and 2024 AHA board chair, discussing the importance of delivering care as hospitals and health systems face significant challenges, including potential spending cuts and harmful changes to Medicaid.
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.
CBO projects OBBBA to increase uninsured by 10 million, federal deficit by $3.4 trillion
The Congressional Budget Office today released its estimate of the budgetary effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as enacted. CBO projects the law will increase the number of people without insurance by 10 million in 2034, as well as increase the budget deficit by $3.4 trillion over the 2025-2034 period relative to CBO’s 2025 baseline.
As markup begins, AHA issues detailed comments on E&C bill with Medicaid changes
The House Energy and Commerce Committee May 13 is beginning to mark up its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill.
Use AHA advocacy resources ahead of May 13 House committee markups
The House committees with jurisdiction over Medicaid and other health care programs have announced they will begin marking up their portions of the budget reconciliation bill May 13. The House Energy and Commerce Committee has been instructed to reduce deficits by $880 billion, indicating that significant Medicaid cuts are being considered.
As part of AHA Advocacy Day, hospital leaders urge Senate to protect Medicaid, access to care
More than 250 hospital and health system leaders today participated in an AHA Advocacy Day briefing in Washington, D.C.