Letter/Comment
The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.
AHA letter to the Senate expressing support for S. 2847, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018, also known as the SMARTER Act.
AHA letter to Representatives Greg Walden, and Frank Pallone expressing support for The Limited Repeal of the IMD Exclusion for Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries with Substance Use Disorder Act.
The American Hospital Association supports H.R. 5645, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018, also known as the SMARTER Act.
AHA comments on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s discussion draft, titled the “Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018.”
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AHA letter to Representative Ron King expressing support for the Rural Emergency Medical Center Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678).
AHA letter to Rep.. Lynn Jenkins expressing support for the Rural Emergency Medical Center Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678).
The undersigned groups thank the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for the opportunity to comment on its proposed rule regarding controlled substances quotas. Although we support DEA’s efforts to combat diversion, we are concerned that the proposed rule is focused on diversion to the exclusion…
We concur with the DEA that setting quotas for the production of opioid medications can be an effective step in “preventing the accumulation of controlled substances in amounts exceeding legitimate need,” and therefore reduce the chance that these powerful medications will be diverted for non-…
AHA's comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ and its contractors’ draft specifications for the two transfer of health information measures under development.
AHA responds to the US Department of Treasury Office of Tax Policy request for guidance on questions raised by new tax law.