Testimony

Every day, AHA staff take to Capitol Hill to tell the hospital story, working to educate Congress on key issues and the field’s concerns. We also advocate with federal regulators, provide expert testimony, and highlight the impact proposed changes could have and suggest alternative solutions. Below are the most recent statements the AHA has submitted for the record for congressional hearings or agency panels.

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AHA Comments to the Senate Finance Committee on Expanding Health Care Coverage
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Definition of ("Meaningful User")
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AHA Statement to the Senate Finance Committee Roundtable on Health Care Delivery System Reform
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AHA before the House Committee on Small Business: The President's Budget and Medicare...
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Statement of Mary Beth Walsh, M.D., FACP, at the CMS Town Hall Meeting on the ")75% Rule")
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AHA Statement before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Re: Treatments for an Ailing Economy
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AHA's Statement Addressing Disparities in Health and Health Care
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AHA Statement at FTC Workshop on Clinical Integration
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Hearing on Medicare's DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program
Statement of the American Hospital Association before the Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health of the U.S.
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Hearing on Medicare's DME, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Competitive Bidding Program
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H.R. 5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
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Roundtable to Discuss the CMS Hospital Value-based Purchasing Program Implementation Plan
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Improving the Paperwork Reduction Act for Small Businesses
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AHA before the FCC's Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency Medical
AHA Statement before the FCC's Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency Medical and Public Health Care Facilities.
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AHA before the FCC's Joint Advisory Committee on Communications Capabilities of Emergency Medical
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AHA Statement for Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Economic Stimulus Package
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AHA's Statement for the Record Regarding the Administration's Regulatory Actions on Medicaid
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AHA Statement for the Roundtable on the Senate Finance's Minority Staff Discussion Draft
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Meeting the Need for Interoperability and Information Security in Healthcare IT
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NCVHS Subcommittee on Standards and Security about HIPAA Standards Version 5010