AHA urges Congress to support health care programs in FY 2023 appropriations

May 05, 2022 - 03:53 PM
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AHA today urged leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education to give favorable funding consideration in fiscal year 2023 to health care programs shown to improve access to quality health care for patients and communities.

AHA requests funding for a number of workforce programs, including grants for the recently-enacted Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act; programs to increase and support pathways for and resilience in the health care workforce; and assistance for children’s hospitals to train resident physicians. In addition, AHA urges funding for programs to retain needed health care services in rural communities; help hospitals respond to emergencies; address the social determinants of health; improve maternal and child health; strengthen substance use and mental health services; eliminate health disparities and promote health equity.

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