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AHA details newest concerns with budget reconciliation bill in letter to senators
The AHA June 29 sent a letter to senators urging them to amend the b
Scott Amendment Could Drastically Impact Medicaid Expansion States
Senator Rick Scott, R-Fla., is expected to introduce an amendment to the Senate budget reconciliation bill during the vote-a-rama in the coming hours. The amendment would dramatically impact expansion states.
Estimated Impact of FMAP Reduction
The table below summarizes the 10-year impact on federal Medicaid hospital spending if the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) were reduced to the traditional level for Medicaid expansion enrollees due to program churn.
AHA video highlights potential impact of Medicaid cuts to maternal care in West Virginia
The latest video in the AHA’s series “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care” features Melissa Fannon-Wisner, DNP, nurse educator and nurse practitioner at Valley Health’s Winchester Medical Center. She explains how Medicaid cuts could limit access to care for new mothers, simply because they cannot afford the care.
Q&A highlights critical importance of Medicaid for children and families
In a Q&A, Becky Pletzer, a social worker and mother, explains how critical Medicaid has been to support her son with disabilities, and why cuts to the program could be devastating to her family and others.
More Than a Safety Net: A Social Worker and Mom of a Disabled Child Talks the Human Cost of Medicaid Cuts
As both a social worker and the mother of a child with special needs, Medicaid has been imperative, forming the foundation of my son's life trajectory and outlook.
Advocacy Issue: Medicaid
AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would not only strip access to health care from some of the most vulnerable populations but also destabilize hospitals and health systems, leading to a loss of services that would impact patients and communities nationwide.
AHA Urges Senate to Amend Budget Reconciliation Bill Before Final Passage
The magnitude of nearly a trillion-dollar reduction to the Medicaid program cannot be characterized solely as waste, fraud and abuse. The real-life consequences of these reductions will result in irreparable harm to access to care for all Americans and undermine the ability of hospitals and health systems to care for our most vulnerable patients.
AHA Urges Senate to Amend Budget Reconciliation Bill to Protect Access to Care
AHA shares very serious concerns with the amendment in the nature of a substitute for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) (H.R. 1) that is being considered by the Senate.
AHA Statement on Senate Reconciliation Package
On behalf of the patients and communities we serve, America’s hospitals oppose the Senate substitute to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.