Post-acute care is provided to patients who have been discharged from an acute-care hospital but still require services such as close medical supervision, nursing care, therapies and other support.
Testimony
Every day, AHA staff take to Capitol Hill to tell the hospital story, working to educate Congress on key issues and the field’s concerns. We also advocate with federal regulators, provide expert testimony, and highlight the impact proposed changes could have and suggest alternative solutions. Below are the most recent statements the AHA has submitted for the record for congressional hearings or agency panels.
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AHA statement on legislative proposals that are to be considered before the Energy and Commerce Committee on Sept. 18.
The AHA is providing feedback on the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act (H.R. 3120) and the Transparent Telehealth Bills Act of 2024 (H.R. 9457).
The American Hospital Association shares the hospital field’s comments on health care costs and transparency before the Senate Special Committee on Aging.
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AHA provides feedback on the transition to value-based care before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.
AHA statement before the HELP Committee on legislation to be considered at the committee’s executive session on May 23, 2024.
The AHA statement before the House Budget Committee on the ways hospital mergers and acquisitions can expand and preserve access to quality care.
AHA Statement to House Ways and Means Subcommittee on the financial and regulatory burdens facing physician practices.
AHA statement on policies to ensure rural patients continue to receive access to high-quality care.
AHA comments on legislative proposals that are to be considered before the Committee on Ways and Means on May 8.
The AHA provides comments before the Senate Committee on Budget on ways to reduce administrative burden and costs in the health care system.
AHA Statement to Senate HELP Committee on workforce diversity, maternal health.
On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners — including
AHA shares concerns about the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Health and Human Services’ (HHS) budget proposals that would unfairly penalize hospitals and not improve cybersecurity of the entire health care sector.
John Riggi's testimony provides background regarding the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, gives an update on the current state of play, and outlines the impacts on hospitals, health systems and patients around the country.
AHA comments in response to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce efforts to build upon and strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
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AHA statement before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Health on the impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed regulation of diagnostic tests.