Advocacy Alliances

Marc Boom, M.D., is joined by Stacey Hughes, AHA executive vice president of government relations and public policy, to talk about the important role that advocacy plays in advancing health care, what’s happening in Washington, and how hospital and health system leaders can support this work.
Join AHA’s Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., for Leadership Dialogue as he discusses key issues with hospitals colleagues from across the country. Watch the video and listen to the podcasts. New videos will post the last Monday of each month.
Over the past 15 days, the Senate has voted nine times on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding and health care waivers until Nov. 21.
The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare has released its first year-end report, highlighting accomplishments from 2024. Among its efforts, Coalition advocates sent more than 173,000 letters to Congress and shared more than 3,700 personal health care stories. Eight videos were produced and…
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care will now be known as the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare: Protecting 24/7 Care.
The following is a compilation of recent news from the AHA and its Post-acute Care Team, whose focus is to ensure post-acute care facilities', hospitals' and health systems' unique needs are national priorities.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Urge Your Senators to Sign ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter to CMS on Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Implementation
A bipartisan letter is circulating in the Senate by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Bob Casey (D-PA).