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Senate Aging Committee holds hearing on physician burnout 

The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing Feb. 11 on issues impacting physician burnout.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Workforce, Geriatric, Medicare Advantage, Workplace Violence
Member

HHS Proposes Actions Regarding ‘Sex-rejecting Procedures’ on Children

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Dec. 18 proposed a series of regulatory actions intended to end the practice of “sex-rejecting procedures” (SRPs) on children.
Medicaid, CHIP, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicare, Reimbursement, Access to Behavioral Health
Member

CMS Issues Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 21 released its calendar year (CY) 2026 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Post-Acute Care, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicare, Access to Behavioral Health, Reimbursement

CMS announces state distribution of $50 billion in rural health funds

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 29 announced $50 billion in funds awarded to all 50 states through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Rural issues, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), Advocacy & Public Policy, Access to Behavioral Health, Medicare, Capacity Planning, Reimbursement
Public

Providing Solutions to Address Challenges with MA Plans

More than 34.1 million Americans were enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan in 2025, accounting for 54% of all Medicare beneficiaries.
Medicare Advantage

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.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare DSH, Medicaid DSH, Access to Behavioral Health, Workforce
Member

Update: Congress Passes Health Care Funding, Extends Key Health Care Provisions

Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148), which consists of a short-term continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill and a package of five full-year appropriations bills, containing conferenced legislation for the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education,
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions, Cybersecurity, Rural issues, Workforce, Child and Adolescent Health, Maternal Health, Medical Education and Research, Access to Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder, Disaster Preparedness, 340B Drug Pricing Program
Public

AHA, Others, Endorse the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023

April 25, 2023
Medicare
Member

Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Partial Government Shutdown Looms

Specific government agency funding, including programs within the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to expire at midnight Jan. 30.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Conditions of Participation, Medicare, Disaster Preparedness, Access to Behavioral Health, Substance Use Disorder
Public

Fact Sheet: Facility Fees

Facility fees are the portion of a health care treatment bill that covers all the costs of delivering patient care, except for those that are billed by physicians and other professionals.
Site-Neutral Payment Proposals, Medicare, Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS)