Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
The American Hospital Association (AHA) shares resources on health care legislation being considered by the U.S. House and Senate and legislative advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
Budget reconciliation is an optional process under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 that allows for expedited consideration of certain fiscal legislation that makes changes to mandatory spending, revenues and/or the debt limit.
This year, House and Senate Republicans are expected to use the budget reconciliation process to pass key agenda items on taxes, energy and border security, and they may look to health measures to pay for this legislation.
The House Budget Committee July 16 passed a budget resolution by a 20-14 vote along party lines during a markup, paving the way for a new reconciliation bill that is narrowly focused on providing additional funding for defense, farm aid and election-related provisions.
The American Hospital Association shares the hospital field’s comments on legislation being marked up by the Ways and Means Committee on July 15.
AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., took the stage July 13 to introduce AHA award winners and a town hall discussion on navigating the 2026 political landscape.
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health June 25 held a markup session on bills regarding healthcare price transparency, illicit drugs and prior authorization.
The AHA provided a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health today for a hearing titled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency.”
The House Appropriations Committee June 4 released the fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies.
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act on May 19. The bill would guarantee that beds used solely for labor and delivery are not counted toward the 25-bed limit for critical access hospitals. The bill is co-sponsored by Reps. Darin LaHood, R-Ill…
The House Education and Workforce Committee May 21 unanimously passed the Transparency in Billing Act (H.R. 8684). The bill would require off-campus hospital outpatient departments to obtain a separate unique health identifier and include it on all claims for services billed to commercial group…