Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
The American Hospital Association (AHA) shares resources on health care legislation being considered by the U.S. House and Senate and legislative advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
The AHA today expressed concerns with the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 386/H.R.1044), legislation that would eliminate the per-country cap for immigrant visas.
Reps. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., and Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., have introduced the Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2019, which would create federal programs to promote the use of use cost-effective biosimilar drugs.
House Democratic leaders today released the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, a bill that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs. If enacted, the bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to negotiate directly…
The AHA expressed concerns with the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 386/H.R.1044), legislation that would eliminate the per-country cap for immigrant visas.
Sens. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., today introduced legislation that would prohibit using federal funds to implement, administer or enforce the Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule.
The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health today held a hearing to discuss four bills intended to improve maternal health outcomes by advancing prevention efforts and access to care.
On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners – including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers – and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups…
The AHA today urged leaders of the Senate Committee on Appropriations to allow funding for the adoption of a unique patient identifier as part of fiscal year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.
The AHA yesterday voiced support for the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1418/S. 350), legislation that would repeal the antitrust exemption available to commercial health insurers for anticompetitive conduct.
The AHA today voiced support for the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107), bipartisan legislation that would establish requirements for the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans.