Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
The National Urban League, a strategic partner of AHA, June 15-16 is hosting its annual Legislative Policy Conference as a free virtual event.
The departments of Health and Human Services and Defense will purchase 1.7 million treatment courses of an investigational antiviral drug for $1.2 billion if the Food and Drug Administration approves or authorizes the therapy, the Biden administration announced.
AHA urged UnitedHealthcare to reverse its decision to retroactively deny coverage effective July 1 for emergency department claims the insurer deems non-emergent.
Commenting on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 proposed rules for the inpatient rehabilitation, inpatient psychiatric and skilled nursing facility prospective payment systems for fiscal year 2022, AHA said it appreciates that the streamlined IRF proposed rule allows IRFs and their鈥
The 黑料正能量 Association voices support of the Improving Seniors鈥 Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173).
When COVID-19 was rapidly sweeping through the country in spring 2020, Americans instinctively did what they have done for generations in times of peril: They turned to hospitals for safety, security and healing. And once again, our hospitals and health systems met the moment, saving millions of鈥
President Biden May 28 submitted to Congress his budget request for fiscal year 2022.
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the infrastructure that supports rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Key areas of investment include physical infrastructure and 鈥渞ight-sizing,鈥 capacity to enable digital health, workforce support and access鈥
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for America鈥檚 hospital infrastructure. These investments are critical to ensuring the long-term sustainability and viability of hospitals, and maintaining access to high quality, safe and environmentally sustainable health鈥
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to take steps to strengthen the nation鈥檚 medical supply chain. America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems rely on the efficient and timely delivery of supplies so they in turn can deliver safe and effective care, especially in times of emergency. We鈥