Legislative
Aug 15, 2022
Like individuals and families across America, hospitals and health systems are dealing with the difficult challenges of high inflation and ongoing effects of the pandemic.
Aug 8, 2022
The Senate yesterday voted 51-50 to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376), a roughly $700 billion social spending package that includes health care, climate change and tax provisions.
Aug 5, 2022
The Senate this weekend is expected to take up the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376), a roughly $700 billion social spending package that includes health care, climate change and tax provisions.
Jun 30, 2022
The House Appropriations Committee today voted 32-24 to approve legislation that would provide $242.1 billion in funding for the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education in fiscal year 2023, a 13% increase over the prior fiscal year.
Jun 28, 2022
Highlights from AHA’s recent advocacy efforts on behalf of America’s hospitals.
Jun 17, 2022
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the infrastructure that supports the health care workforce needs of the country in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future.
Jun 15, 2022
The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee last night voted 13-9 to advance legislation that would reauthorize Food and Drug Administration user fee programs and modify the regulatory framework for laboratory developed tests
Jun 7, 2022
Congress should enact the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, which provides health care workplace protections against violence similar to those that exist for flight crews, flight attendants and airport workers.
Jun 6, 2022
AHA Friday urged lawmakers to consider certain changes to the Verifying Accurate Leading-Edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act.
Mar 17, 2022
AHA voiced support for H. Res. 909, which condemns violence against health care workers and expresses support for health care personnel.