Advocacy & Public Policy
Resources from the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) on advocacy and public policy health care issues.
The Health Insurance Marketplaces continue to face challenges related to plan pricing and participation, putting consumer access to coverage at risk.
The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) today announced that Daniel L. Gross, DNSc, RN, executive vice president of Sharp HealthCare in San Diego, will be awarded its 2017 Board of Trustees Award.
By Jay Bhatt, D.O., and David W. Price, MD, FAAFP, FACEHPThe 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) and the American Board of Medical Specialties鈥 (ABMS) today announced that AHA is joining the ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Program (Portfolio Program). The Portfolio Program allows physicians in鈥
Two weeks ago, it looked like Congressional attempts to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act might be over 鈥 at least for now 鈥 after the bill House Republicans crafted, the American Health Care Act (AHCA), was pulled from consideration鈥nd signals from both ends of Pennsylvania鈥
I have been so proud to see America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems speak so passionately on behalf of our patients these past few months to protect their ability to access affordable coverage. We are very appreciative that our legislators listened鈥攁nd thankfully, a bill that could have dramatically鈥
The AHA鈥檚 advocacy agenda and leadership resources are designed to help you manage the many issues that are important to you now, and will be increasingly important down the road.Our advocacy agenda is rooted in the challenges you face every day in providing quality care to your patients. It takes鈥
The American Health Care Act 鈥 a bill that would dramatically increase the number of Americans without health care coverage is scheduled for a vote on the House floor on Thursday. Now is the time for America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems to weigh in, so it is urgent for you to tell your鈥
This week, House Republicans unveiled a bill to repeal and replace parts of the Affordable Care Act. While we continue to work with lawmakers on advancing our health care system, we cannot support this bill in its current form.
While Congress passed a budget resolution last month 鈥渦nlocking鈥 the reconciliation process to repeal and replace or repair the Affordable Care Act, the January 27 deadline for the committees of jurisdiction to develop substantive legislation has come and gone. That鈥檚 why the options outlined鈥
The Health Insurance Marketplaces continue to face challenges related to plan pricing and participation, putting consumer access to coverage at risk. We believe many of today鈥檚 proposals have the potential to make participation in the marketplaces more appealing to insurers and consumers, such as鈥