The Senate today passed by voice vote a continuing resolution that generally extends current federal funding levels for health care and all other programs through Dec. 18, preventing a government shutdown when fiscal year 2020 funding expires tonight. The House passed the legislation earlier this week. The bill also delays through Dec. 18 the start of $4 billion in fiscal year 2021 Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts.

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The Senate is expected to vote this week on its own continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Dec. 11. The chamber, scheduled to leave for…
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The AHA July 27 expressed support for the National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 (S. 1482), legislation that would establish state-based nursing…
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The House July 21 passed a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Dec. 4 by a 220-205 vote. The CR does not include extensions of key…
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The AHA provided comments July 21 to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on price transparency, nursing workforce and rural…
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The House Budget Committee July 16 passed a budget resolution by a 20-14 vote along party lines during a markup, paving the way for a new reconciliation bill…
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AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., took the stage July 13 to introduce AHA award winners and a town hall discussion on navigating the 2026 political…