Action Alert
黑料正能量 Association (AHA) Action Alerts notify members about advocacy opportunities on health care issues and legislation.
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., and its top focus will be passing President Biden鈥檚 $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation.
The House and Senate Feb. 5 passed a concurrent budget resolution giving Congress the option to use reconciliation 鈥 a fast-track procedure to pass the president鈥檚 $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package with a simple majority in the Senate. Priorities include more funding for vaccines and Provider鈥
As Congress continues to negotiate a year-end spending package and more COVID-19 relief, we鈥檙e continuing to keep you updated on the latest issues. This is our third Action Alert related to the lame-duck session, and information and resources related to our priority issues are included below.
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., and sprinting to the finish line to complete its end-of-the-year work during the 鈥渓ame-duck鈥 session. Funding for the federal government, as well as other key health care provisions, are set to expire Dec. 11.
This document requests action to spur Congress to fully reinstate June reporting requirements for the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund during its 鈥榣ame-duck session.鈥
Congress is back in Washington, D.C., for its 鈥渓ame-duck鈥 session, in which lawmakers will take up pressing, end-of-year business. Funding for the federal government, as well as other key health care provisions, are set to expire Dec. 11. It is imperative that we work to ensure that hospitals and鈥
The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program provides financial assistance to hospitals serving a disproportionate number of low-income patients and thereby ensures that Medicaid and uninsured patients have access to health care services.
Please contact your representatives today and ask them to sign onto a bipartisan 鈥淒ear Colleague鈥 letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar expressing concern about recent efforts by Kalderos to transition the 340B Drug Pricing Program from one of up-front discounts to鈥
Please contact your representatives today and ask them to sign onto a bipartisan 鈥淒ear Colleague鈥 letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar expressing concern about recent efforts by Kalderos to transition the 340B Drug Pricing Program from one of up-front discounts to鈥
In a letter to congressional leaders today, the AHA, American Medical Association, American Health Care Association, and National Association for Home Care & Hospice said, 鈥淲ithout future sequestration relief, America鈥檚 health care safety net could be at further risk of collapse.