Maternal Health
The Senate voted 51-48 early today to approve the conference report for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act after removing several provisions that did not comply with budget reconciliation rules. The House then reapproved the bill, which can now go to the president for his signature.
The AHA today urged Congress to include in year-end legislation a number of policies that impact hospitals and health systems and the patients they serve.
House Republican leaders yesterday introduced a stop-gap spending measure to fund federal domestic programs through Jan. 19 that also includes five years of funding for the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program. The bill also would eliminate $2 billion in scheduled Medicaid disproportionate share鈥
Held October 26, 2016
join a small group of your executive colleagues for a webinar and discussion.
The 黑料正能量 Association's Hospitals Against Violence initiative invites you to an upcoming webinar on how hospitals and health systems can take a lead in convening community stakeholders and citizens to combat escalating violence.
The National Governors Association yesterday urged House and Senate leaders to take 鈥渋mmediate action鈥 on the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program. While CHIP is authorized to operate through Oct. 1, 2019, legislative action is needed to continue funding the program, which expired Sept. 30. 鈥淐HIP is鈥
The House today voted 242-174 to approve the CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act of 2017 (H.R. 3922), legislation that includes a five-year extension of funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program and two years of relief from Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment cuts.
The Health Resources and Services Administration this week awarded $285 million to 58 children鈥檚 hospitals through its Children鈥檚 Hospitals Graduate Medical Education payment program in fiscal year 2017. 鈥淐HGME funding enables hospitals to train pediatric residents to meet the needs of our鈥