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.
Reps. Adrian Smith, R-Neb., and Terri Sewell, D-Ala., today introduced legislation (H.R. 1041) that would repeal Medicare’s 96-hour rule for critical access hospitals, as advocated by the AHA. CAHs currently must maintain an annual length of stay of 96 hours or less to maintain their…
Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., John Boozman, R-Ark., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., today introduced the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, AHA-supported legislation that would add 15,000 Medicare-funded residency positions over five years to alleviate physician shortages that threaten patients'…
Nearly 50 health care and consumer groups, including the AHA, voiced their support for the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act as it was reintroduced yesterday in the new Congress.
We must act now – and together – to protect local access to high-quality, affordable care and empower rural hospitals to thrive as cornerstones of their communities for generations to come.
On Dec. 27, the District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order in favor of the AHA and the other plaintiffs in the lawsuit to stop the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' nearly 30 percent reduction in the reimbursement rate for 340B drugs as exceeding the statutory authority…
The AHA and the Federation of American Hospitals today urged Congress to oppose any legislation that would repeal current law limiting self-referral to physician-owned hospitals.