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Advocacy Issue: Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
Hospitals and their associated facilities provide access to critical services that are not otherwise always available in the community and they treat patients with very severe conditions. Payment proposals that attempt to treat hospital outpatient departments the same as independent physician offices and other ambulatory sites of care ignore the very different level of care provided by hospitals and the needs of the patients and communities cared for in that setting.
AHA Site-neutral Advocacy Alliance - March 13, 2026
An AHA Action Alert issued yesterday details a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing March 18 that is expected to include testimony from leaders of hospitals and provider organizations on rising health care costs and access challenges for patients, including AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
Post-Acute Care Advocacy Alliance Update July 11, 2024
Post-Acute Care Advocacy Alliance Update for July 11, 2024.
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), Medicare, Reimbursement
Post-acute Care Advocacy Alliance
Post-acute care is a growing and essential health and social service, accounting for more $2.7 trillion spent on personal health care, and, of that, almost 15% of total Medicare spending. Post-acute care settings include long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and home health agencies.
Advocacy Issue: Medicaid
The Medicaid program is the largest single source of health care coverage in the United States, covering nearly half of all children, many low-income elderly and disabled individuals, and working adults in low-wage jobs. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21), Congress made policy changes that will reduce federal spending for the Medicaid program by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years.
Post-acute Care Advocacy Alliance News Update - January 15 , 2026
Your guide to the latest post-acute care news and resources.
Advocacy Issues
AHA is engaged on a number of evolving issues that impact the field and the patients and communities that hospitals and health systems serve. Each issue page explains the issue, outlines AHA’s position and provides resources and other supporting materials to help advocates succeed in their work.
Advocacy Issue: Workforce
Congress should take a number of actions to help hospitals and health systems support today’s workforce and ensure a future pipeline of professionals to meet the nation’s increasing demands for care.