Letter/Comment
The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.
the American Hospital Association thanks the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for dismissing its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC, No. 24-10951 (5th Cir.), and Properties of the Villages v. FTC, No. 24-13102 (11th Cir.), and acceding to the vacatur of the Non-Compete Clause Rule.
AHA comments on the Department of Commerce’s request for public comment on its Section 232 national security investigation on personal protective equipment (PPE), medical consumables and medical equipment.
AHA comments on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s preliminary analysis of the association between Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment changes and hospital finances shared during the September public meeting.
AHA comments on the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) information collection request (ICR) regarding the expected costs of its 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.
AHA comments on the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule that would eliminate “duration of status” (D/S) as an authorized period of stay for certain nonimmigrant visa classifications.
AHA supports the Administrations role in facilitating the health insurer pledge to reform prior authorization processes announced on June 23.
AHA requests exemptions for health care personnel from the Proclamation issued September 19, 2025, “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.”
AHA expreses support for the Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R. 5428).
AHA expresses support for the House Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454).
The AHA expresses support for the Senate Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (S. 2879).