Fact Sheets
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA) fact sheets on important issues facing hospitals and health systems. Fact Sheets define the terms of issues facing hospitals and health systems and provide in-depth explanations of the AHA's position on these issues.
The House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA, H.R. 1) makes significant changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces that would lead to millions of people losing their coverage and becoming uninsured.
The AHA’s analysis reflects the incremental economic impacts of Medicaid cuts across the entire program in each
state, including spending on hospitals, physician offices, specialists and pharmacies.
One in seven Americans live in rural areas and rely on rural hospitals and health systems for the health and well-being of their communities. Many in Congress are currently considering cuts to the Medicaid program, which could have a devastating impact on rural hospitals and patients.
For the past decade, the health care field has experienced a sharp increase in workplace violence.
Congress is considering several proposals that would impose additional Medicare site-neutral payment reductions for services provided in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs).
Legislative efforts to enact a Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) proposal that would impose site-neutral payment cuts on hospitals for certain outpatient services — including those occurring in both on-campus and off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) — would lead to…
A per capita cap on federal Medicaid financing would be a fundamental change to how the program is financed and, specifically, would amount to a substantial cut that would grow over time.
Telehealth connects patients to vital health care services through videoconferencing, remote monitoring, electronic consults and wireless communications. By increasing access to physicians and specialists, telehealth helps ensure patients receive the right care, at the right place, at the right…
Protect Access to Care: The AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would threaten health care access for patients.
If Congress cuts Medicaid, hospitals would see significant negative impacts that vary by policy.