Letter/Comment

The latest advocacy letters and comments from the 黑料正能量 Association.

Commenting on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 hospital inpatient prospective payment system final rule for fiscal year 2022, the AHA expresses concern that the rule prioritizes Health Professional Shortage Areas and training time in HPSAs when distributing new graduate medical鈥
The AHA and seven other national hospital organizations turge congressional leaders to act quickly to ensure hospitals and health systems have the additional resources they need to continue to care for their communities and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, including additional relief from鈥
AHA comments on a discussion draft of bipartisan legislation to strengthen the nation鈥檚 public health and medical preparedness and response systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  January 27, 2022 Mr. Jeffrey Zients COVID-19 Response Team Coordinator The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. Zients:
AHA member hospitals and health systems are committed to supporting the health care workforce. We support lifting the cap on Medicare-funded physician residencies; boosting support for nursing schools and faculty; providing scholarships and loan forgiveness; and, expediting visas for all highly鈥
AHA letter to Representatives Pressley, Titus, McKinley, and Meijer expressing support for the Post-Disaster Mental Health Response Act (H.R. 5703).
AHA Urges HRSA to delay effective withdrawal date for HPSAs designated as 鈥減roposed for withdrawal鈥 by at least one year.
AHA letter to Representative Donald Norcross expressing support for bipartisan legislation, the Opioid Treatment Access Act (H.R. 6279).