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AHA 2026 Advocacy Agenda

Explore the AHA's 2026 Advocacy Agenda focusing on healthcare policy and advocacy priorities. Download the PDF for detailed information.
Advocacy & Public Policy, AHA, Access & Health Coverage, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Access to Behavioral Health, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Quality & Patient Safety, Workforce, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Advancing Best Practices for Hospitals & Health Systems, Innovation, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC), Medicare, Reimbursement
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House Passes Revised Appropriations Package Ending Partial Government Shutdown

On Jan 30, the Senate passed an amended version of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 7148) by a vote of 71-29.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicare, Reimbursement, Access to Behavioral Health
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CMS Proposes Updates to Conditions of Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 28 issued a proposed rule that would update the Medicare Conditions for Coverage for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs).
Organ and Tissue Donation, Procurement, Medicare
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
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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
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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
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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
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CMS Issues Proposed Rule for CY 2027 Medicare Advantage, Prescription Drug Plans

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 28 released its proposed Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for Contract Year (CY) 2027.
Medicare Advantage, Drug Prices, Prescription Drugs
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CMS Issues CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 31 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.
Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)/MACRA/QPP, Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Telehealth, Medicare, Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Behavioral Health Care Delivery, Medicare, Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Interoperability, Medicare Physician Payment
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Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2026

The AHA is disappointed that CMS proposes an inadequate Medicare outpatient hospital payment update, as many hospitals — especially those in rural and underserved communities — operate under challenging financial pressures.
Outpatient Prospective Payment Systems (OPPS), Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC), Medicare, Medicaid, Site-Neutral Payment Proposals