![Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., headshot. Leadership Dialogue. A conversation with AHA Chair Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., and Robert Brady, Director of Anxiety Disorders Service, Dartmouth Health.](/sites/default/files/2024-07/leadership-dialogue-conroy-brady-900x400.jpg)
National hospital organizations, including the AHA, today urged congressional leaders to prevent $8 billion in Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts scheduled to begin in October under the Affordable Care Act after previous delays due to the potential impact on hospitals, patients and communities.