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Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Response to OMB Deregulation RFI

AHA responds to the Office of Management and Budget Deregulation Request for Information.
Advisory
Member

Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026

The AHA is disappointed that CMS proposes an inadequate Medicare outpatient hospital payment update, as many hospitals — especially those in rural and underserved communities — operate under challenging financial pressures.
Special Bulletin
Public

White House Releases ‘Skinny Budget’ Request for Fiscal Year 2026

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.
Initiatives/Campaigns

Better Health for Mothers and Babies Toolkit: Action Plan

Hospitals, health systems, clinicians and their community partners are dedicated to improving care for mothers and infants.
Testimony

AHA House Statement on “Legislative Proposals to Support Patient Access to Telehealth Services”

Statementof theAmerican Hospital Associationfor the
Advocacy

Federal Public Policy and Legislative Solutions for Improving Maternal Health Sept. 2024

At the federal level, several legislative initiatives specific to maternal mortality have been enacted. Several other initiatives have been introduced in Congress the last year.
Landing Page

Social Determinants of Health Series

The AHA is working to support hospitals and health systems as they address social determinants of health, eliminate health care disparities and provide comprehensive care to every patient in every community—all of which improve community health.
Special Bulletin
Member

Administration Finalizes Enhanced Mental Health Parity Regulations

The Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services (the Departments) Sept. 9 issued a final rule on the enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008.
Advocacy
Public

Affordability Advocacy Agenda

Our shared focus with Congress and Administration is on providing relief from the pandemic, ensuring a smooth recovery, and rebuilding a better health care system for the future. The American Hospital Association continues to incorporate principles that promote improved affordability, value, and equity into our policy and advocacy activities.
Issue Landing Page

Health Equity and Value

Ensuring that essential, high-quality health care services are available in all communities should not be impacted by socioeconomic conditions, background or merely by your ZIP code. We believe hospitals and health systems have a great opportunity to improve the health of individuals and partner with the communities they serve.