The House of Representatives last night voted 217-215 to adopt its budget proposal that calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts, some of which could potentially impact Medicaid and other key health care programs.
Budget Reconciliation
Reconciliation is a complicated budget tool that gives Congress a fast-track mechanism to avoid the Senate filibuster and pass partisan legislation.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today said the House of Representatives should construct a path forward on budget reconciliation that 鈥減rotects Medicaid from harmful cuts that would impact access to care for millions of Americans.鈥
On behalf of the hospitals, nurses, doctors and those who care for and serve the needs of the 72 million patients that rely on Medicaid, we urge you to consider the implications of hinging the budget reconciliation bill鈥檚 fate on removing health care access for millions of our nation's patients.鈥
The Coalition to Strengthen America鈥檚 Healthcare, of which the AHA is a founding member, has launched a multimedia advertising campaign, highlighting the value of Medicaid coverage for everyday Americans.
The U.S. Senate voted 52-48, after a 10-hour 鈥渧ote-a-rama" session, to adopt a budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 focusing on the border, military and energy. The bill would authorize roughly $340 billion in spending and be fully offset by corresponding spending cuts.
The House Budget Committee Feb. 13 voted 21-16 to advance its fiscal year 2025 budget resolution to the full House. The bill, focusing on the Trump administration's agenda on border security, defense, energy and taxes, calls for $2 trillion in spending cuts that could potentially impact Medicaid鈥
Congress continues to consider policies and proposals that would impact hospital patient care funding. In the coming weeks, Congress must act to fund the government with the current continuing resolution set to expire on March 14 and ensure long-term stability for critical health care programs.
The Senate Budget Committee Feb. 12 advanced a budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 focusing on the border, military and energy by a vote of 11-10.
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.
As the Senate and House Budget Committees begin deliberations on their Fiscal Year 2025 budget resolutions, the 黑料正能量 Association urges Congress to take seriously the impact of reductions in health care programs, particularly Medicaid.