Action Alert
American Hospital Association (AHA) Action Alerts notify members about advocacy opportunities on health care issues and legislation.
Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.), Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Tracey Mann (R-Kan.) and Rob Wittman (R-Va.) are asking representatives to sign onto a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services urging it to take action to stop Johnson &…
Lawmakers have returned to Washington for three weeks to consider government funding, which expires Oct. 1. Congress must pass a continuing resolution (CR) by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
ACTION NEEDED: Urge Congress to Protect Health Care Workers from Violence by Supporting the SAVE Act
Senators and representatives are in their home states and districts until Sept. 9, so now is an excellent time to meet with them and build support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768).
ACTION NEEDED: Talk to Lawmakers this August on Important Issues Facing Hospitals and Health Systems
Lawmakers need to hear how congressional support is necessary to ensure hospitals can provide the 24/7 access to care patients and communities depend on.
Enactment of the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768) is a top priority for the AHA and the hospital field.
Now is the best time to begin scheduling a site visit to your hospital or health system with your lawmakers to show them firsthand the impact your team makes on the community.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) April 10 proposed a new mandatory payment model — Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) — that would bundle payment to acute care hospitals for five types of surgical episodes.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (O&I) June 4 will host a hearing titled, “Oversight of 340B Drug Pricing Program.” Please contact your Energy and Commerce member before the June 4 hearing and share with them the importance of the 340B program…
As hospitals and health systems continue to feel the effects of the unprecedented cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare, the AHA has been in conversations with Congress and the Administration urging them to act and provide support to ensure providers can continue caring for…
As the entire health care system continues to be affected by the ongoing cyberattack on Change Healthcare, we need Congress to act and support hospitals and other providers to help minimize further fallout from this attack.