On behalf of nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, clinical partners, and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) writes House leaders regarding funding for health care programs for fiscal year (FY) 2023.
Letters
Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.
Latest
May 3, 2022
We call on Congress to act now to make the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) expanded access to the ACA’s advanced premium tax credits (APTCs) permanent, ensuring millions of low- and middle-income families continue to have access to affordable coverage in 2023 and beyond.
AHA comments to DHS On Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility.
Apr 15, 2022
The American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) request for information (RFI) regarding access to coverage and care in the Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) programs.
AHA letter to Senator Casey and Senator Grassley, expressing support of the Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 4009).
The AHA writes to express our disappointment that Congress is adjourning for its April recess without providing Medicare sequester relief or critical financial assistance for hospitals and health systems serving their communities during this unprecedented public health crisis.
As the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice contemplate changes to their guidelines for horizontal and vertical mergers, AHA today urged the agencies to update the guidelines to properly recognize the benefits that hospital mergers produce.
AHA, hospital groups ask U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Xavier Becerra, to renew the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE).
AHA letter to OSHA requesting a deadline extension for the comment period reopening of Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) interim final rule establishing an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on “Occupational Exposure to COVID–19” (Docket No. OSHA–2020–0004).