Letter/Comment
The latest advocacy letters and comments from the American Hospital Association.
AHA comments to the House Subcommittee on Health Energy and Commerce on bills related to the opioid crisis.
As the nation continues to struggle with the devastating public health crisis created by the opioid epidemic, it is encouraging to see the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions take constructive action. The American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates your interest and…
AHA reiterates support for legislation to align 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA.
AHA comments on the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights’ proposed rule regarding certain statutory conscience protections.
Medicare pays long-term care hospitals less than half the cost of care for site-neutral cases under the LTCH prospective payment system, AHA told CMS.
The AHA Friday submitted comments to Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Tom Carper (D-DE), Todd Young (R-IN) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) as they develop legislation to improve price transparency in the health care market and lower costs.
AHA and other healthcare related organizations stress the importance of congressional action to lower healthcare premiums.