Letter/Comment
The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.
The AHA responds to Representatives Frank Pallone and Greg Walden request for information related to the development of the No Surprises Act.
AHA response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ request for information on the Geographic Population-Based Payment model option of the Primary Cares Initiative.
AHA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for considering the Strengthening
Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act.
Reps. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., and Pete Olson, R-Texas, are asking their colleagues to join them in urging House leadership to delay for at least two years the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) cuts scheduled to take effect Oct. 1.
AHA letter to Representative Kilmer expressing support of H.R. 2552, the “Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act.”
The AHA today expressed support for the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act (H.R.1767/S. 824), bipartisan legislation that would renew and expand an innovative demonstration program that expands access to treatment of mental illnesses and substance use disorders…
The AHA supports the administration’s goal of expanding access to coverage and increasing competition between health plans, but does not believe that efforts to facilitate the sale of insurance across state lines “will achieve either of those goals in a meaningful way,” the association said today,…
AHA letter to Senator Richard J. Durbin expressing support of provisions of legislation, S. 916, the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA’s) Act.
AHA letter to Representative Robin L. Kelly expressing support of provisions of legislation, H.R. 1897, the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMA’s) Act.
AHA comments on the Joint Commission’s recently proposed standards for perinatal safety.