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Optional letter of intent on applying for CMS rural health fund due Sept. 30
States have until Sept. 30 to submit an optional letter of intent to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services indicating they plan to apply to the Rural Health Transformation Program.
House introduces bill to authorize AHA-supported Medical Student Education Authorization Act
The AHA Sept. 24 expressed support for the Medical Student Education Authorization Act (H.R. 5428), legislation introduced in the House Sept. 17 that would authorize a federal program to award grants to public institutes of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians. It particularly focuses on states with the most severe primary care provider shortages.
AHA-supported legislation would apply prompt payment standard to MA plans
The AHA expressed support Sept. 22 to House and Senate sponsors of the Medicare Advantage Prompt Pay Act (H.R. 5454/S. 2879), legislation that would apply a federal prompt payment standard to MA plans to help ensure that health care providers receive timely payments from MA plans for necessary patient services.
Senate rejects House-passed CR to fund government through Nov. 21
The Senate Sept. 19 failed to adopt a continuing resolution by a 44-48 vote that would have funded the government through Nov. 21. The CR was passed by the House earlier in the day.
House Appropriations Committee releases continuing resolution bill text
The House Appropriations Committee today released
AHA supports bill expanding in-network providers within MA plans
The AHA Sept. 15 expressed support for the Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act, legislation that would require Medicare Advantage plans to cover services provided by certain essential community providers, including different types of hospitals that the plans must negotiate with to include in their network.
AHA chair discusses innovation and the association’s fall priorities in Newsweek profile
Newsweek’s Access Health newsletter today features a conversation with AHA Chair
House E&C Health Subcommittee advances workforce legislation
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Sept. 10 advanced the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3593), AHA-supported legislation that reauthorizes funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs. The bill will next be considered by the full committee.
House committee approves appropriations bill
The House Appropriations Committee Sept. 9 advanced the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies by a 35-28 vote.
CMS issues preliminary guidance on Medicaid state-directed payments as part of OBBBA implementation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 9 issued preliminary guidance regarding the implementation of certain state-directed payment provisions in Section 71116 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.