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Congressional Site Visits: Before, During and After

Members of Congress (MOCs) navigate a complex landscape of information when making policy decisions, drawing insights from staff research, external experts, personal experiences and constituent feedback. While the American Hospital Association (AHA) serves as a strong advocate in Washington, D.C., where we champion the priorities of hospitals and health systems, there is no substitute for lawmakers hearing from, and directly engaging with, their constituents.
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Advocacy Tips and Best Practices

AHA relies on the efforts of its members to amplify at the national and local levels the advocacy messages that are critical to the viability of hospitals and health systems nationwide. On this page, members have access to resources, tips, best practices and training that will help them take their advocacy to the next level.
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AHA Expresses Concerns with UHG Program in Response to Cyberattack on Change Healthcare

Hospitals across America typically get reimbursed daily by health insurers that rely on Change Healthcare to both receive and pay claims. Every day that core Change Healthcare functionality remains down is a day that providers are not receiving the funding they need to pay doctors and nurses, purchase medical supplies, and keep complex facilities open to provide 24/7 patient care.
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AHA Urges Congress to Provide Support to Help Minimize Further Fallout from Change Healthcare Attack

We are now on day 13 of the crisis caused by the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare and its impacts on hospitals, health systems and patients around the country. We urgently need Congress's support to help minimize further fallout from this attack.

ASHRAE/ASHE seeking comments on proposed HVAC operations guideline | Second comment period

ASHRAE and the American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) have issued a 45-day public review period from March 1 to April 15, 2024, on the new Guideline 43, Operations Guideline for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities.

Advocacy Alerts and Issue Briefs for the Health Care Built Environment and Facilities Professionals

Read the latest updates from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering Advocacy team.
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Senate Passes AHA-supported Legislation Repealing Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurers

The Senate passed by voice vote the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (H.R. 1418/S. 350), AHA-supported legislation that repeals the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption available to commercial health insurers for anticompetitive conduct.

Key Issues for Nurses

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As a nurse leader, you face many challenges. What you may not be aware of are the myriad legislative issues affecting the nursing profession as a whole.
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Rural Advocacy Agenda 2024

The AHA supports policies and legislation that enable rural hospitals to care for their communities. The Rural Advocacy Agenda outlines some key areas of focus for our 2024 advocacy agenda.

Medical Device Excise Tax - What You Should Know

Issue Brief
The Medical Device Excise Tax, a component of the Affordable Care Act, is approaching implementation at the beginning of 2013.