Advocacy
The latest health care Advocacy content from the American Hospital Association (AHA) for hospital and health system leaders.
The 125th Anniversary of the American Hospital Association is an opportunity to reflect, to celebrate and to honor the work of hospitals and health systems as beacons of hope and healing.
The AHA released on Nov. 29 a detailed summary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final rule for the calendar year 2023 home health prospective payment system.
Please join us Dec. 6 in Washington, D.C., for an AHA Advocacy Day to talk with your legislators directly about the challenges facing your patients and community.
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AHA voices support for bill to extend training flexibility for SNF nurse aides
On Nov. 9, AHA voiced support for the Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act (H.R.7744), legislation that would extend for two years after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency certain…
Highlights from AHA’s recent advocacy efforts on behalf of America’s hospitals.
The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act introduced June 7, 2022, by Representatives Dean (D-PA) and Bucshon (R-IN).
A survey published in Workplace Health and Safety revealed that nearly 45% of nurses encountered physical violence and more than two-thirds were victims of verbal abuse in early 2020. The AHA is urging the attorney general to support legislation that would create federal protections from…
Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for “American Hospital Association.” Locate and select the member app, titled My AHA Connect.
The Snapshot is the American Hospital Association’s look at America’s hospitals’ capacity to provide care during COVID-19. America’s hospitals and health systems continue to face historic challenges, including unprecedented financial pressures. It is vitally important that hospitals and health…
As part of the AHA Virtual Advocacy Day on February 1, 2022, we encourage members to customize social posts with information about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on your hospital/health system, as well as specifically how additional COVID-19 relief would strengthen access to care in your…