Letter/Comment

The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.

Our members provide health care to the more than 62 million Medicare beneficiaries. We urge you to include in year-end legislation an extension of the congressionally-enacted moratorium on the application of the Medicare sequester cuts into 2021 and through the duration of the public health…
The Honorable Richard E. Neal Chairman Ways & Means Committee U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Kevin Brady Ranking Member Ways & Means Committee U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Chairman Energy & Commerce Committee U.S. House of…
The AHA expresses support for the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 8094), legislation that aims to reduce and prevent burnout, behavioral disorders and suicide among health care professionals. View the House and Senate letters under Key Resources below…
The AHA expresses support for the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4349), legislation that aims to reduce and prevent burnout, behavioral disorders and suicide among health care professionals.
The 115 undersigned national organizations dedicated to improving maternal health urge you to swiftly pass the bipartisan Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 4995) and the bipartisan Helping MOMS Act of 2020 (H.R. 4996) as soon as possible – whether as part of the next spending package or…
Letter from AHA and other national organizations to congressional leaders urging passage of two maternal health quality improvement bills.
The AHA urge Congressional leaders to support the bipartisan Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6788/S.3599), and include it in forthcoming COVID-19 relief legislation
AHA comments on the Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule to set expiration dates for its regulations (subject to certain exceptions), unless the department periodically assesses the regulations to determine if they are subject to review, and if they are, performs a review. Subject…
The AHA asks the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take additional steps to increase flexibilities for providers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.