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The House of Representatives March 9 adopted the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 (H.R. 842). A virtually identical bill is pending in the Senate (S. 420). If adopted by the Senate and signed by President Biden, the PRO Act would make sweeping changes to the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and other labor laws in the United States, including in ways that could have a significant adverse impact on hospitals and health systems as employers.

The House of Representatives early this morning voted 219-212 to approve a modified version of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, legislation to provide reconciliation protection for a roughly $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, which includes a number of provisions that affect hospitals and health systems.

The front-line caregivers in the COVID-19 crisis, including nurses, physicians, facilities management personnel, technicians and other health care providers, are working around the clock to care for patients and our communities.

AHA announces realignment to strengthen focus on health equity and workforce strategies.

AHA letter that outlines initial policy priorities for Biden Administration first 100 days.

The AHA urge Congressional leaders to support the bipartisan Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6788/S.3599), and include it in forthcoming COVID-19 relief legislation

The AHA joined five other national medical groups in urging the Department of Homeland Security to exclude foreign national physicians in the J-1 visa program from a proposed change to the process for extending certain non-immigrant visa stays in the United States.

People everywhere have watched in sadness as both wildfires on the west coast and Hurricane Laura on the gulf coast have created havoc and hardship for our fellow Americans. Our front-line responders continue to answer the cries for help.

AHA's input on the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) Scoring Criteria request for information (RFI).

As the rates of COVID-19 continue to rise in certain areas across the country, the need for greater coordination and even an expanded health care workforce may become critical.

The House of Representatives approved the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (H.R. 6800) on May 15, 2020, which included the COVID-19 Every Worker First Protection Act of 2020.

AHA and its American Organization for Nursing Leadership yesterday voiced strong support (LINK) for the Healthca

This AHA Center for Health Innovation, Market Insights report walks hospital and health system leaders through the why and how of successfully integrating AI-powered technologies into their care delivery operations to improve health outcomes and lower costs at each stage of the care cycle.

Emerging Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can help organizations create more value for their patients and communities by converting time-consuming, labor-intensive and often inefficient tasks and functions into actionable information to produce better outcomes.

AHA, AONL letter to Senator Rand Paul expressing support for the Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement Act, S. 2091.

Get real-world sustainability tips from professionals in health care facilities. Learn how to thrive in energy sustainability best practices.

AHA letter to the House Committee on Education and Labor regarding H.R. 1309, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act.

This 2 day event brings together health care facilities professionals on a quest to discover low-cost energy savings opportunities at a hospital or clinical site.

Since 2010, over 3,500 facilities have recognized significant energy savings through the Energy to Care program.

The AHA voices support for legislation (S. 1399) to revise and extend federal programs to develop the nursing workforce recently introduced by Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Richard Burr, R-N.C., and referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.