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Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: Telehealth

Telehealth connects patients to vital health care services through videoconferencing, remote monitoring, electronic consults and wireless communications. By increasing access to physicians and specialists, telehealth helps ensure patients receive the right care, at the right place, at the right time.
Letter/Comment
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AHA Response to OMB Deregulation RFI

AHA responds to the Office of Management and Budget Deregulation Request for Information.
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Advocacy Issue: Telehealth Waivers

Recognizing both the immediate and potential long-term benefits of telehealth, we urge Congress, CMS and other executive agencies to take action to make critical telehealth flexibilities permanent.
Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: Telehealth Waivers

At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government moved quickly to ensure hospitals and health systems were able to leverage telehealth services to respond efficiently and effectively to a wave of unprecedented need.
Fact Sheets
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Fact Sheet: 2025 Telehealth Advocacy Agenda

Given the pending expiration of several waivers, the AHA urges Congress to act to extend this critical lifeline for treatment and work towards a permanent pathway for provision of telehealth services.
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Meet Our AHA Associates

Meet the current AHA Associate Program organizations - Our trusted network of AHA Associates offer innovative solutions that can support your hospital or health system during this time of transformational change.
Testimony
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AHA Statement on Legislative Proposals to be Considered Before Energy and Commerce Committee On Sept. 18

AHA statement on legislative proposals that are to be considered before the Energy and Commerce Committee on Sept. 18.
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Rural Behavioral Health

According to a 2022 policy brief from the 
Action Alert
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Contact Your Lawmakers and Urge Them to Extend Key Health Care Policies Set to Expire Next Month

Please ask your senators and representatives to prevent Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment cuts from taking effect; extend enhanced low-volume adjustment and Medicare-dependent hospital programs that expand access to care in rural areas; and extend telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers.
Special Bulletin
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House and Senate Pass Continuing Resolution Funding Government, Averting Shutdown

Today, the Senate voted 54-46 to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Sept. 30 and avoid a government shutdown.