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ACTION NEEDED: Ask Lawmakers to Protect Access to Care, Support Hospitals
Ask lawmakers to protect access to care, Support hospitals. Share why certain policies need to be extended and how funding reductions would impact access to care in your community.
Suicide Prevention Resources
Learn about suicide prevention during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with resources from the American Hospital Association.
AHA Expresses Support for Senate Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
AHA letter to Senators Barrasso and Whitehouse expressing support for the Senate Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act.
AHA Expresses Support for House Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act
AHA letter to Representatives LaHood, DelBene, Dunn and Schrier expressing support for the House Preserving Patient Access to Accountable Care Act.
Key Highlights of the Final One Big Beautiful Bill Act
The Senate July 1, and the House July 2, passed a budget reconciliation bill, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), H.R. 1, a sweeping package that enacts many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction. The bill includes significant policy changes to Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces.
Advocacy Issue: Medicaid
The Medicaid program is the largest single source of health care coverage in the United States, covering nearly half of all children, many low-income elderly and disabled individuals, and working adults in low-wage jobs. With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21), Congress made policy changes that will reduce federal spending for the Medicaid program by hundreds of billions of dollars over the next 10 years.
Fact Sheet: Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
In support of the health of our patients and communities, as well as the stability of the entire health care system, the AHA urges Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits.
Medicaid Spending Reductions Would Lead to Losses in Jobs, Economic Activity and Tax Revenue for States
The AHA’s analysis reflects the incremental economic impacts of Medicaid cuts across the entire program in each
state, including spending on hospitals, physician offices, specialists and pharmacies.
Rural Hospitals at Risk: Cuts to Medicaid Would Further Threaten Access
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) would result in 1.8 million individuals in rural communities losing their Medicaid coverage by 2034. In addition, select Medicaid provisions in H.R. 1 would result in a $50.4 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending on rural hospitals over 10 years.