Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) shares resources on health care legislation being considered by the U.S. House and Senate and legislative advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.
The AHA and more than three dozen other organizations Feb. 12 submitted a letter to leaders and other members of the House Judiciary Committee in support of the Congressional Review Act legislation introduced Feb. 11 that would overturn the Federal Trade Commission's premerger notification rules.鈥
House Republicans Feb. 12 released a budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 focusing on the Trump administration's agenda on border security, defense, energy and taxes.
Bea Grause, R.N., J.D., president of the Healthcare Association of New York State, discusses the tough findings and partnerships needed to solve these problems, insights into the correlation between health care and legislative advocacy.
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Feb. 8 released the text of the Senate鈥檚 fiscal year 2025 budget resolution.
AHA Amicus Brief in 5th Circuit Court Challenges FTC Non-compete Rule.
Key findings from a report titled "The Case for Change" have identified four drivers of some of the most pressing challenges facing health care in New York state.
Please ask your senators and representatives to prevent Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment cuts from taking effect; extend enhanced low-volume adjustment and Medicare-dependent hospital programs that expand access to care in rural areas; and extend telehealth and hospital-at-home鈥
Budget reconciliation is an optional process under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 that allows for expedited consideration of certain fiscal legislation that makes changes to mandatory spending, revenues and/or the debt limit.
Given the pending expiration of several waivers, the AHA urges Congress to act to extend this critical lifeline for treatment and work towards a permanent pathway for provision of telehealth services.
This year, House and Senate Republicans are expected to use the budget reconciliation process to pass key agenda items on taxes, energy and border security, and they may look to health measures to pay for this legislation.