Appropriations

The AHA urge leaders of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies to consider the potential effect their health care funding decisions for fiscal year 2022 will have on hospitals’ ability to care for their patients and communities…

The AHA urge leaders of the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies to consider the potential effect their health care funding decisions for fiscal year 2022 will have on hospitals’ ability to care for their patients and communities…

The Senate Committee on Appropriations released all 12 of its fiscal year 2021 funding measures, including the appropriations bill for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies.

The House of Representatives voted 217-197 to approve six appropriations bills, including legislation that would provide $196.5 billion in funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in fiscal year 2021.

The House Appropriations Committee voted 30-22 to approve legislation that would provide $196.5 billion in funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in fiscal year 2021.

The Senate Appropriations Committee today voted 30-1 to approve legislation that would provide $179.3 billion in discretionary funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in fiscal year 2019.

The White House Office of Management and Budget yesterday proposed that Congress rescind $15.4 billion in prior appropriations to federal programs, including nearly $7 billion from the Children’s Health Insurance Program and $800 million from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

The AHA and seven other national organizations today urged Congress to include in the omnibus appropriations bill it must act on by March 23 provisions they say would reduce premiums, improve affordability and improve the individual health insurance market.

Senate leaders today announced an agreement on a deal that would raise spending caps on military and domestic programs over the next two years.

President Trump today signed a continuing resolution funding the federal government at current levels through Dec. 22, preventing a government shutdown tonight when the current CR expires. Approved by the House and Senate last night, the stop-gap measure also will allow the Centers for Medicare…