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 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
Fact Sheet: Federal Investment in Behavioral Health Infrastructure Needed to Address Mounting Crisis
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the infrastructure that supports the behavioral health needs of the country. These investments will not only help to stymie the wave of unmet demand for behavioral health services that has been growing for decades, but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
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., today announced plans to draft legislation to create a federally administered public option for health coverage and sought input on related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
Please urge your legislators to include provisions that support the behavioral health needs of the country, as well as rural hospitals and the communities they serve. To that end, we have crafted messages and graphics for you to use across your organization鈥檚 social media platforms.
Congress and the Biden Administration are continuing to discuss proposals for a significant legislative package to address the nation鈥檚 infrastructure. While negotiations about the size and scope of the package, as well as whether there will be a bipartisan agreement on some pieces of the package鈥
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The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize investment in broadband, telehealth and cybersecurity to ensure all patients have secure, sustained, equitable access to care using digital and information technologies. Hospitals, health systems and government agencies also require鈥
The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to make a substantial investment of at least $58 billion in improving hospital and health system resilience against the growing threats posed by extreme weather, seismic events, wildfires and novel pathogens.