Rural issues
Please urge your representative to cosponsor the Rural Emergency Medical Center Act (H.R. 5678)
The Rural Emergency Medical Center Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678) would establish a new rural facility designation under the Medicare program, allowing facilities meeting certain requirements to provide 24/7鈥
AHA letter to Representative Ron King expressing support for the Rural Emergency Medical Center Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678).
AHA letter to Rep.. Lynn Jenkins expressing support for the Rural Emergency Medical Center Act of 2018 (H.R. 5678).
Reps. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Ron Kind (D-WI) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) today introduced AHA-supported legislation that would create a new Medicare facility designation to help rural communities maintain access to essential emergency and outpatient services for patients.
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Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME) accepted the AHA Honorary Life Membership Award for her contributions to hospitals and health care in America. Collins, who chairs the Senate Special Committee on Aging and is a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has鈥
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The timing of the AHA Annual Membership Meeting presents a 鈥渞eal opportunity to talk with your members of Congress about what you are doing back home,鈥 specifically how hospitals are improving value and affordability, coping with escalating drug prices and working at the front鈥
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2018) 鈥 Today, the 黑料正能量 Association (AHA) commended the introduction of the Rural Emergency Medical Center (REMC) Act of 2018
The 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities issued a report in 2016, recommending Congress establish new models of care to provide communities options to protect and stabilize access to health care services. The Rural Emergency Medical Center (REMC)鈥
AHA this week urged the agency to reverse the FY 2017 cuts and permanently adjust the program鈥檚 funding cap to prevent similar cuts in the future.
AHA today urged the Federal Communications Commission to reverse the 鈥渓arge and unexpected鈥 funding cuts to Rural Health Care program participants in fiscal year 2017 and permanently adjust the program鈥檚 funding cap to prevent similar cuts in the future.