Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
The House Ways and Means Committee favorably reported out, as amended, the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R. 5826), AHA-supported legislation to address surprise medical bills.
The 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 2021 public policy advocacy agenda seeks to continue to positively influence the public policy environment for patients, communities and the health care field. We will work hand in hand with our members; the state, regional and metropolitan hospital associations鈥
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 proposed regulation related to Medicaid program financing and supplemental payments.
The Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule intended to clarify the rights and obligations of faith-based organizations participating in HHS programs, and HHS guidance for financial assistance with regard to faith-based organizations.
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The AHA participated today in a White House summit on transforming mental health treatment to combat homelessness, violence and substance abuse.
A federal appeals court Dec. 18 ruled the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 individual mandate is unconstitutional, but it did not invalidate the entire law.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case back to the district court in Texas for the judge to 鈥渃onduct a more searching inquiry鈥 into which of鈥
AHA comments on the House Ways & Means Committee Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force request for information (RFI). The RFI solicits comments on factors that contribute to health outcomes in these areas, examples of successful models and lessons from the field that鈥
The Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus and the Association of American Medical Colleges today sponsored a Capitol Hill briefing to highlight the urgent nationwide need for more physicians to treat substance use disorders.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 issued a final rule updating physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2020. The rule also includes several policies implementing year four of the quality payment program (QPP) created by the Medicare Access and CHIP鈥