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House committee advances bill to repeal nursing home staffing ratios
The House Ways and Means Committee March 6 voted 26-17 to advance as amended to the full House the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care (H.R. 7513), AHA-supported legislation that would prohibit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from finalizing a proposed rule on minimum staffing for long-term care facilities.
House passes AHA-supported Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act
The House March 5 voted 382-12 to pass the AHA-supported Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3838), bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize federal support for state-based committees that review pregnancy-related deaths to identify causes and make recommendations to prevent future mortalities.
House passes spending package with certain health care provisions
The House March 6 voted 339-85 to pass a package of six appropriations bills that would fund certain federal agencies through fiscal year 2024 and contains certain health care provisions of interest to hospitals. The Senate is expected to consider the legislation later this week.
Spending package would extend certain health care provisions
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees March 3 released a package of six appropriations bills that would fund certain federal agencies through fiscal year 2024 and contains certain health care provisions of interest to hospitals.
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.
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.
House passes continuing resolution; Senate passage expected
The House Feb. 29 voted 320-99 to pass a continuing resolution that would extend funding through March 8 for four appropriations bills set to expire March 1 and through March 22 for eight appropriations bills set to expire March 8.
Hospitals testify on proposals to support patients with rare diseases
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Feb. 29 held a hearing on legislative proposals to expand access to treatment for patients with rare diseases, which included two hospital witnesses.
Agreement reached to prevent government shutdown; House, Senate passage of short-term continuing resolution expected
Bipartisan, bicameral leaders of the House and Senate and their Appropriations Committees Feb. 28 announced an agreement to extend funding through March 8 for four appropriations bills set to expire March 1 and through March 22 for eight appropriations bills set to expire March 8.
Medical Device Tax Next Steps
Advisory
The medical device excise tax is a feature of the Affordable Care Act. It is important to be knowledgeable about the tax and its effects.