Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the American Hospital Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
The AHA’s opposition to UnitedHealthcare’s now-delayed policy on emergency coverage was picked up by the media and was mentioned in numerous publications, including The New York Times, USA Today, Modern Healthcare, Minneapolis Star Tribune, as well as a local TV interview with AHA President and CEO…
The National Urban League, a strategic partner of AHA, June 15-16 is hosting its annual Legislative Policy Conference as a free virtual event.
The departments of Health and Human Services and Defense will purchase 1.7 million treatment courses of an investigational antiviral drug for $1.2 billion if the Food and Drug Administration approves or authorizes the therapy, the Biden administration announced.
AHA urged UnitedHealthcare to reverse its decision to retroactively deny coverage effective July 1 for emergency department claims the insurer deems non-emergent.
Commenting on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rules for the inpatient rehabilitation, inpatient psychiatric and skilled nursing facility prospective payment systems for fiscal year 2022, AHA said it appreciates that the streamlined IRF proposed rule allows IRFs and their…
The American Hospital Association voices support of the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173).
When COVID-19 was rapidly sweeping through the country in spring 2020, Americans instinctively did what they have done for generations in times of peril: They turned to hospitals for safety, security and healing. And once again, our hospitals and health systems met the moment, saving millions of…
President Biden May 28 submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year 2022.
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the infrastructure that supports rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Key areas of investment include physical infrastructure and “right-sizing,” capacity to enable digital health, workforce support and access…
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for America’s hospital infrastructure. These investments are critical to ensuring the long-term sustainability and viability of hospitals, and maintaining access to high quality, safe and environmentally sustainable health…