Legislation and Legislative Advocacy

The 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) shares resources on health care legislation being considered by the U.S. House and Senate and legislative advocacy opportunities for hospitals and health systems.

The AHA July 17 joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations in urging the Federal Trade Commission to extend for 60 days the comment period for recently proposed changes to the premerger notification rules, form and instructions implementing the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust鈥
The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee yesterday passed 17 health-related bills, including legislation that would reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, Children鈥檚 Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program, and key programs within the Substance Use-Disorder鈥
AHA urges the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚 decision in Illumina Inc. v. FTC, 鈥渁 paradigmatic example鈥 of how the agency鈥檚 practices violate the Constitution鈥檚 due process clause.
Senate lawmakers last night voted 63-36 to pass the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746), a deal to suspend the nation鈥檚 debt limit for nearly two years and make other policy changes.
The House May 30 voted 314-117 to pass the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746), a deal to suspend the debt limit for nearly two years and make other policy changes. The Senate has begun consideration of the bill; a vote is possible by Friday, June 2. 
President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy May 22 met to continue discussions on raising the nation鈥檚 debt limit, as well as a package of possible spending cuts and policy changes that would accompany the increase. Negotiations are expected to further intensify in the coming week to avoid a鈥
AHA shares hospital field鈥檚 comments on legislative proposals that are to be considered before the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee on May 17.