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AHA Statement on Legislative Proposals to be Considered Before Energy and Commerce Committee On Sept. 18

AHA statement on legislative proposals that are to be considered before the Energy and Commerce Committee on Sept. 18.
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We Must Urge Congress to Protect Access to Medicaid, Patient Care and 24/7 Hospital Services

Congressional lawmakers are heading home for a two-week district work period after both the Senate and House passed a revised budget resolution for fiscal year 2025.
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Senate Passes Revised Budget Resolution

Early this morning, the Senate by a vote of 51 to 48 passed its revised budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 with Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, voting with Democrats in opposition.

Senate passes revised budget resolution

The Senate by a vote of 51 to 48 passed its revised budget resolution for fiscal year 2025 with Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, voting with Democrats in opposition.
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Rural Hospital Closures Threaten Access: Solutions to Preserve Care in Local Communities

The American Hospital Association today released a new report highlighting the variety of causes that resulted in 136 rural hospital closures from 2010 to 2021, and a record 19 closures in 2020 alone.
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Contact Your Lawmakers and Urge Them to Extend Key Health Care Policies Set to Expire Next Month

Please ask your senators and representatives to prevent Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment cuts from taking effect; extend enhanced low-volume adjustment and Medicare-dependent hospital programs that expand access to care in rural areas; and extend telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers.

AHA, others urge Congress to reauthorize and expand workforce program for foreign-born staff 

The AHA and dozens of other organizations yesterday urged House and Senate sponsors of the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act to reauthorize and expand the program which allows foreign-born medical graduates trained in the U.S. to practice medicine in rural and underserved areas.

AHA opposes legislation allowing physician self-referrals, POH expansion

The AHA March 27 voiced opposition to the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 2191), a bill that would lift the ban on the establishment of physician-owned hospitals in certain rural areas and permit the unfettered expansion of POHs nationwide, regardless of location.
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AHA Amicus Brief in 5th Circuit Court Challenges FTC Non-compete Rule

AHA Amicus Brief in 5th Circuit Court Challenges FTC Non-compete Rule.
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House and Senate Pass Continuing Resolution Funding Government, Averting Shutdown

Today, the Senate voted 54-46 to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Sept. 30 and avoid a government shutdown.