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.
House Budget Committee Chairman Steve Womack (R-AR) yesterday released a fiscal year 2019 budget plan that would balance the budget within nine years.
The Senate today voted 48-50 to reject legislation (H.R. 3) that would rescind about $15 billion in prior appropriations to federal programs, including nearly $7 billion from the Children’s Health Insurance Program and $800 million from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.
The Department of Health and Human Services will release a request for information in the coming months seeking input on reporting criteria for the Electronic Health Record Reporting Program.
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education today approved by voice vote legislation that would provide $177.1 billion in discretionary funding for the departments of Labor, HHS and Education in fiscal year 2019.
The House Appropriations Committee today released draft legislation that would provide $177.1 billion in discretionary funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in fiscal year 2019.
The House of Representatives last night approved 25 bills to combat the opioid crisis, including four supported by the AHA.
The Senate Finance Committee yesterday voted to unanimously approve, as amended, the Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act.
On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and 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…
The AHA today voiced support for certain provisions in and proposed amendments to the Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act.
Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) today introduced an AHA-supported bill that would make changes to the 340B drug savings program, including overturning last year’s significant Medicare payment reduction for many hospitals in the program and adding program integrity requirements for drug manufacturers…