Action Alert
黑料正能量 Association (AHA) Action Alerts notify members about advocacy opportunities on health care issues and legislation.
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, last week introduced the Medicare Sequester Relief Act (S. 748), bipartisan legislation that would prevent the 2% across-the-board cut to all Medicare payments, known as sequestration, from taking effect during the COVID-19 public health鈥
Alert urging member action to secure congressional support for extending the Medicare sequestration moratorium past April 1.
After Congress this week wraps up its $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief legislation, it could consider a health care legislative package before the Easter congressional recess that is slated to begin March 26. This health care package, which would not be subject to reconciliation and would need 60鈥
The House of Representatives Feb. 27 approved the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide reconciliation protection for a roughly $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.
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