Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the American Hospital Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
Senators have left Washington for their home states for a month-long recess. When Congress returns after Labor Day, they will return to a full plate of must-do issues, including funding the government, extending the moratorium on Medicaid disproportionate share hospital cuts, extending certain…
Press Release
Statement on Final FY 2018 IPPS Rule
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
August 2, 2017
Press Release
Stakeholders Agree: Modernize the Privacy Laws to Combat Opioid Epidemic
The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2, a coalition of over 30 health care organizations committed to helping the country end the opioid crisis, today issued the following statement in response to the…
In a dramatic early morning vote, after months of debate in both houses of Congress, today the Senate voted down its latest attempt to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act.From the outset of this process, we have remained consistent in our call for the protection of coverage, the protection of…
Press Release
Statement on the Senate Health Care Vote
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
July 28, 2017
Press Release
Cost of Community Violence Nears $3 Billion in 2016
In light of ongoing, tragic events, violence is one of the most pressing public health concerns for nearly every American. Beyond the human toll, a new report by Milliman aims to demonstrate the tremendous resources hospitals and…
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Statement on Motion to Proceed Vote in the Senate
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
July 25, 2017
This was a dramatic week for the Senate’s efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Revised bills were introduced, each with an updated CBO score. There were last-minute meetings to wrangle votes, and surprise announcements from senators bucking their party’s leaders. There might even…
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Statement on Better Care Reconciliation Act
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
July 18, 2017
Last month, we urged the Senate to go back to the drawing board after its original proposal included dramatic cuts to the Medicaid program and the loss of health care coverage for tens of millions of Americans.If enacted, the Better Care Reconciliation Act would mean real consequences for real…