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AHA 2026 Advocacy Agenda
Explore the AHA's 2026 Advocacy Agenda focusing on healthcare policy and advocacy priorities. Download the PDF for detailed information.
Advocacy & Public Policy, AHA, Access & Health Coverage, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Access to Behavioral Health, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Quality & Patient Safety, Workforce, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Advancing Best Practices for Hospitals & Health Systems, Innovation, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC)
Update: Congress Passes Health Care Funding, Extends Key Health Care Provisions
Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148), which consists of a short-term continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill and a package of five full-year appropriations bills, containing conferenced legislation for the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions, Cybersecurity, Rural issues, Workforce, Child and Adolescent Health, Maternal Health, Medical Education and Research, Access to Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder, Disaster Preparedness, 340B Drug Pricing Program
UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms
Advisory revised Sept 28. with fiscal year 2026 agency contingency plans. Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Update on Implications of the Government Shutdown on Day 1
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.
Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms
Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
CMS Issues Updated Guidance on Immediate Jeopardy
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 21 issued updated guidance, effective immediately, for surveyors, hospitals, and other providers and suppliers on identifying and citing instances of noncompliance with health and safety regulations that rise to the level of “immediate jeopardy.”