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Making our Voice Heard and Leading the Way to Advance Health in America
It is important for us to continue to exercise the principles of democracy that Washington and the Founding Fathers fought so hard for and speak up, asking hard questions of candidates in this election year and evaluating their thinking on the issues that affect our field.
AHA voices support for Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act
AHA Feb. 15 reiterated its support for the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act, recently reintroduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill.
AHA Annual Meeting
Don’t miss your chance to influence policy and advocate for patients, caregivers, and communities. AHA’s Annual Membership Meeting is the nation’s leading conference for hospital and health system leaders advancing health in America. Join us in the nation’s capital April 14–16, 2024 for insightful conversations with policymakers, legislators, and thought leaders on the most pressing issues facing our field. You’ll connect with the decision makers who create, shape, and implement health care policy and influence the political landscape.
AHA Advocacy Agenda 2024
The American Hospital Association has been working to educate policymakers and the public about the significant challenges facing our field. The AHA in 2024 will work with Congress, the Administration, the regulatory agencies, the courts and others to positively influence the public policy environment for patients, communities and the health care field for years to come.
CMS proposes changes to requirements for accrediting organizations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 8 released a proposed rule intended to strengthen oversight of organizations that accredit health care providers certified by the Medicare and Medicaid programs and prevent conflicts of interest.
Advocacy for the health care physical environment profession
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) advocacy team works to monitor and unify the many overlapping codes and standards regulating the health care physical environment.
Fact Sheet: The 340B Drug Pricing Program
Learn what the HHS 340B Drug Pricing Program is and what 340B hospitals are. The program allows 340B hospitals to stretch limited federal resources to reduce the price of outpatient pharmaceuticals for patients by providing 340B drug pricing discounts and expand health services to the patients and communities they serve.
AHA urges additional changes to improve No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process
AHA Feb. 5 voiced support for many provisions in a proposed rule to improve how the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution process functions, but said the departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and the Treasury still need to address several issues critical to the functionality of the IDR process.
American Hospital Association January 2024 Virtual Advocacy Update
On January 31, 2024, AHA leaders led an update on the current congressional landscape, including the latest issues affecting hospitals as part of the government funding package considerations; previewed the association’s 2024 advocacy agenda; and shared sample messages and tools that hospital and health system leaders can use to engage with lawmakers on key priorities.