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Special Bulletin
Member

Senate Unveils Amendment to House Budget Resolution with Vote Expected This Week

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., April 2 released the Senate's amendment to the House budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.
Advisory
Member

Administration Rescinds Memo Pausing Federal Grants, Loans and Other Financial Assistance Programs

The White House Office of Management and Budget Jan. 29 rescinded a memo it issued two days earlier directing federal agencies to temporarily pause federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs implicated by President Trump’s recent executive orders.
Special Bulletin
Public

AHA Letter to President Urges Action to Address IV Solution Supply Shortage as a Result of Helene

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today sent a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to take immediate actions to increase the supply of IV solutions for hospitals and other health care providers that are struggling with shortages following the closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant as a result of Hurricane Helene.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments to CMS on Financial Assistance Program Navigators

AHA response to CMS's request for comment on how navigators and non-navigator assistance personnel working within hospitals and health systems may help consumers access financial assistance programs to help pay for health care services.
Special Bulletin
Member

Administration, Baxter Officials Provide Updates on IV Solution Supplies

On a call today hosted by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, officials from the federal government and Baxter provided updates on the ongoing efforts to address the IV solution supply disruptions caused by the temporary closure of a Baxter manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA to President Urging the Administration to Take Action to Address IV Solution Supply Shortage as a Result of Helene

AHA letter to President Biden urging the Administration to take action to address IV solution supply shortage as a result of hurricane Helene.
Letter/Comment

Comments on CMS’ Proposed Rule on Fraudulent Billing Activity within the Medicare Shared Savings Program

AHA's comments on CMS' proposed rule to mitigate the impact of significant, anomalous and highly suspect (SAHS) billing activity within the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in calendar year (CY) 2023.
Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Hospital Costs Explained

The mission of each and every hospital in America is to serve the health care needs of the people in its community 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But, hospitals’ work is made more difficult by our fragmented health care system — a system that leaves millions of people unable to afford the health care services they need.
Fact Sheets
Public

Report: Examining the Real Factors Driving Physician Practice Acquisition

Policymakers and others have expressed growing concern about the trend of physician practices becoming affiliated with hospitals and health systems.
Fact Sheets

Hospital Billing Explained

The following is an explanation of hospital charges, payment and costs.