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Special Bulletin
Member

Senate Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown

Special Bulletin
Over the weekend, senators reached a deal to reopen the government. The agreement includes a three-bill, full-year spending package for 1) the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration, 2) the Legislative Branch, and 3) the Defense Department construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a short-term continuing resolution to extend funding for the rest of the government until Jan. 30, 2026.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity, Workforce, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions
Advisory
Member

Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms

Advisory
Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Workforce
Advisory
Member

UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms

Advisory
Advisory revised Sept 28. with fiscal year 2026 agency contingency plans. Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Workforce
Initiatives/Campaigns
Public

Patient Safety Awareness Week

Initiatives/Campaigns
Celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week! March 9-15. Join AHA in raising awareness, celebrating successes, and sharing resources for patient safety nationwide.
Nurses, Quality & Patient Safety
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on DHS Proposed H-1B Visa Weighted Selection Process

Letter/Comment
The American Hospital Association comments on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed weighted selection process for registrants and petitioners seeking to file cap-subject H-1B petitions.
Workforce
Advisory
Member

AHA Urges Administration to Exempt Health Care Personnel from H-1B Visa Program Changes

Advisory
The AHA today asked the administration to provide exemptions for health care personnel from the proclamation issued Sept. 19, 2025, announcing changes to the H-1B visa program.
Workforce, Immigration
Landing Page

Behavioral Health

Issue Landing Page
This web page is designed to provide easy access to information and tools that will assist hospitals and health systems in navigating the changing behavioral health care system and understanding national, state and local activities affecting behavioral health.
Access to Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Workers, Behavioral Health Care Delivery
Advisory
Member

Update on Implications of the Government Shutdown on Day 1

Advisory
A federal government shutdown began at midnight Sept. 30. The impact on health care is that government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Hospital at Home, Telehealth, Medicaid DSH, Workforce
Action Alert
Member Non-Fed

TAKE ACTION: Engage Lawmakers in August to Build Support for Key Priorities

Action Alert
It is important to engage with your lawmakers while they are home and discuss the impact that the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act and additional policy proposals that are under consideration will have on hospitals’ ability to provide care.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC), Site-Neutral Payment Proposals, 340B Drug Pricing Program, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Medicare, Workplace Violence
Advisory
Member

AHA Member Advisory for Hospital and Health System Leaders

Advisory
See the Member Advisory with information from the AHA.
Workplace Violence, Hospitals Against Violence, Workplace Safety