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Register for June 17 AHA Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.
The House of Representatives May 22 passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), a sweeping package that would enact many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction.
House Passes Reconciliation Bill with Significant Policy Changes and Reductions to Medicaid, Other Health Care Programs
The House of Representatives May 22 passed by a 215-214 vote H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes significant policy changes to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces that will jeopardize access to care for communities.
Behind the Bill: What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Hospitals and Health Systems
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.
Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Continuing the Work to Strengthen Health in America With AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack joined me for a Leadership Dialogue conversation to help us understand the key provisions that apply to health care.
How Hospitals Can Make the Best Use of Social Media
Discover how hospitals can effectively utilize social media to engage with patients and communities. Learn more about the benefits and strategies in this comprehensive guide.
Coalition ad campaign urges Congress to reject Medicare cuts to hospitals
As the first of two deadlines to fund the federal government approaches Jan. 19, the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care yesterday launched a television ad on network and cable news shows urging Congress to reject Medicare cuts to hospitals and health systems already pushed to the brink by broken supply chains, workforce shortages and high inflation.
Medicare Sequestration Moratorium Advocacy
To spur lawmakers’ action on this issue, AHA is asking its members to urge their elected officials to support bills in the House and Senate that would extend the moratorium beyond April 1. It is critical that we gain bipartisan support for this effort, as it will require at least 60 votes to pass in the Senate.
COVID-19 Reconciliation Advocacy
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., and its top focus will be passing President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation. The next few weeks will be critical to ensuring that Congress includes important provisions in the legislation to support hospitals and health systems and their heroic front-line teams.
COVID-19 Relief Reconciliation Advocacy
Congress is discussing another COVID-19 relief package, one that would use its reconciliation process to approve legislation that could spur the nation’s health and economic recoveries from the ongoing pandemic. The following resources will aid AHA members’ efforts to advocate on behalf of hospitals and health systems.
Fact Sheet: Infrastructure Investments Needed to Support Access to Care in Rural America
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the infrastructure that supports rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Key areas of investment include physical infrastructure and “right-sizing,” capacity to enable digital health, workforce support and access to behavioral health services.