Advocacy & Public Policy

Resources from the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.

AHA voiced support for H. Res. 909, which condemns violence against health care workers and expresses support for health care personnel.
In a statement submitted to the Senate Finance Committee for a hearing on lowering drug prices in Medicare, AHA encouraged Congress to implement policies that would increase generic alternatives and discourage anti-competitive tactics while maintaining incentives to develop innovative new therapies鈥
The AHA and Federation of 黑料正能量s today urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to deny Doctors Hospital at Renaissance an exception to the physician self-referral prohibition because the request 鈥渋s inconsistent with Congress鈥檚 intent, does not serve a valid public policy鈥
The Department of Homeland Security released a proposed rule that would exclude noncash benefits, such as the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program and most Medicaid benefits, when making a public charge inadmissibility determination for noncitizens requesting admission to the United States or鈥
In a statement submitted to the House Education & Labor Committee for a subcommittee hearing on 鈥減athways to affordable, universal health coverage,鈥 the AHA called for continued efforts to expand Medicaid in non-expansion states; permanent federal subsidies for lower- and middle-income鈥
AHA launched a new ad highlighting the need for Congress and the Administration to immediately distribute COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds and other resources, while requesting that Congress halt imminent Medicare cuts that could further destabilize hospitals as they care for patients and communities鈥
The AHA released its 2022 Advocacy Agenda, a forward-looking document designed to positively influence the public policy environment for patients, communities and the health care field. 
The AHA today released a new issue of the COVID-19 Snapshot underscoring the persisting challenges facing hospitals and health systems during the ongoing public health emergency. The COVID-19 Snapshot combines important data points with news articles and testimonials from the field to鈥
At an AHA virtual policy briefing this afternoon, hospital and health system leaders told congressional staff about the continued challenges their organizations are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and why additional support from Congress is necessary.
The 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 2022-2024 Strategic Plan seeks to position the AHA to lead, represent and serve the field as its national advocate and provide guidance to our members and stakeholders who will tailor their paths to their own communities.