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AHA Statement to Senate Committee on Aging Hearing on Health Care Services
AHA shares the hospital field’s comments on how to reduce health care costs for seniors.
AHA Comments on CMS CY 2026 Outpatient, ASC Proposed Payment Rule
RE: CMS–1832–P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Calendar Year 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program
Protect Access to Care for Patients and Communities
Congress should enact policies to strengthen the health care workforce and reject harmful proposals that would cut Medicare or Medicaid payments to hospitals and reduce access to care and services for patients.
RAND 5.0 – The Health Policy Equivalent of Groundhog Day
The RAND Corporation recently released the fifth iteration of its biannual hospital price report. The AHA highlights the significant flaws in this latest iteration.
At Politico panel, AHA highlights why site-neutral proposals would jeopardize access to patient care
A number of legislative proposals being considered by Congress would impose billions of dollars in additional Medicare payment cuts for services provided by hospital outpatient departments and reduce patient access to vital health care services, AHA Executive Vice President Stacey Hughes said today during a panel discussion hosted by Politico.
Blog: Irresponsible rhetoric should not drive public policy
The AHA has previously noted the third party observers who demonstrate a tenuous grasp of the data and rules regarding federal hospital transparency requirements.
AHA pushes back on RAND report on hospital pricing
The AHA today responded to a new RAND report examining policy options to reduce hospital prices paid by private health plans.
Price Transparency Tough Questions & Answers
These are meant to help you respond to tough questions about the price transparency rule and the position hospitals and health systems have taken on the requirement to disclose negotiated rates.
Price Transparency Action Items
Price transparency is a complex issue that is important to not just patients but to everyone involved – hospitals, insurers, physicians, providers, employers, etc. Moving towards price transparency that is truly patient-centered will be a multi-step process that requires the participation of all parties. For hospitals, a good place to start is with the action items included here.