AHA and 48 other national associations express support of House and Senate legislation, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4942, S. 665).
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AHA letter in support of the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1636/H.R. 3440).
AHA letter in support of the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1636/H.R. 3440).
The Save Rural Hospitals Act would establish a national minimum rate of 0.85 for the AWI reimbursement rate, resulting in an infusion of new federal dollars to rural hospitals at this critical time.
The AHA is pleased to support the Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 1110).
The AHA writes to express support for the Rural America Health Corps Act (S.940).
As Congress begins to focus on its end of the year agenda for 2022, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you consider the following priorities.
AHA voices support for the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act.
On behalf of nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, clinical partners, and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) writes Senate leaders regarding funding for health care programs for fiscal year (FY) 2023.
On behalf of nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, clinical partners, and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) writes House leaders regarding funding for health care programs for fiscal year (FY) 2023.
AHA letter to Senator Casey and Senator Grassley, expressing support of the Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 4009).
Responding to a request for information on digital health, the AHA March 4th urged Congress to permanently eliminate all restrictions on telehealth originating and geographic sites; continue to allow rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers to serve as distant sites for all telehealth services beyond mental health; make certain additional practitioners are eligible to deliver telehealth services; allow hospital outpatient departments and critical access hospitals to bill for telehealth services; and allow hospitals to bill the originating site fee when hospital-based clinicians provide telehealth services to hospital outpatients at home.
Elizabeth Fowler, Ph.D, J.D.
Deputy Administrator and Director
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
The AHA expresses support for the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S. 1988),
AHA, health organizations express support for the Accountable Care in Rural America Act.
AHA Expresses Support for bill that would provide funding and programs to improve maternal health in rural and other areas.
AHA Expresses Support for bill that would provide funding and programs to improve maternal health in rural and other areas.
The AHA strongly urges the Census Bureau to continue to distinguish between different types of urban areas. Specifically, we urge it to continue to recognize urbanized areas as areas with 50,000 or more persons, and to recognize urban cluster as areas with at least 10,000 persons, but less than 50,000 persons.
In a letter Senators Marsha Blackburn, Richard Durbin, Lisa Murkowski, and Tina Smith, the AHA expresses support for the Rural America Health Corps Act (S.924).
AHA to Rep. Tom Reed expressing support for the Rural Hospital Support Act.