AHA Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., took the stage July 13 to introduce AHA award winners and a town hall discussion on navigating the 2026 political landscape. 

Moderator John Ashbrook, founding partner, Calvary, posed questions to panelists Stacey Hughes, AHA executive vice president of government relations and public policy; Chad Golder, AHA general counsel; and Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president of public policy analysis and development. Panelists gave insight into the midterm elections, increased scrutiny of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, healthcare issues the 120th Congress may take up and affordability concerns. 

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The AHA July 27 expressed support for the National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 (S. 1482), legislation that would establish state-based nursing…
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The House July 21 passed a continuing resolution that would fund the government through Dec. 4 by a 220-205 vote. The CR does not include extensions of key…
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The AHA provided comments July 21 to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on price transparency, nursing workforce and rural…
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The House Budget Committee July 16 passed a budget resolution by a 20-14 vote along party lines during a markup, paving the way for a new reconciliation bill…
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The AHA July 13 commented on proposals by the Office of Management and Budget and other federal agencies to revise the Uniform Grants Regulation governing…
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As we move into the second half of 2026 and Congress returns to work in Washington, D.C., next week, lawmakers face a list of difficult issues that demand…