Congressional Communications
November 12, 2024
2024 End-of-Year Priorities Letter
October 30, 2024
FAH Endorses Bipartisan Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act
October 28, 2024
FAH to Congress: Address Statutory PAYGO Implications to Avoid Medicare Cuts
September 25, 2024
FAH Endorses Representative Underwood's Health Care Affordability Act
September 25, 2024
FAH Endorses Senator Shaheen's Health Care Affordability Act
September 18, 2024
FAH Statement for E&C Full Committee Markup
September 17, 2024
SFR Senate Finance Hearing on IRA
September 11, 2024
SFR on House Education, Workforce Committee Markup of 6 Bills
June 25, 2024
FAH Advocates for Provider Pay, Against Mandatory Models Ahead of VBC Hearing
June 13, 2024
FAH Argues Against Mandatory Models for Hearing Evaluating CMMI
June 6, 2024
FAH Questions the “Unintended Consequences” of Draft Drug Shortage Program
May 24, 2024
FAH Advocates for Significant Changes to Bill That Could Enable POH Growth
May 23, 2024
FAH Statement to House Budget Committee on Health Care Consolidation
May 16, 2024
FAH Statement to Senate Finance Committee on Rural Health
May 15, 2024
FAH Statement on E&C Telehealth Markup
May 14, 2024
FAH Letter in Support of Allied Health Professionals
May 8, 2024
FAH Statement for Record on House W&M Rural, Telehealth Markup
May 6, 2024
FAH Submits Response to RFI on AI
May 1, 2024
FAH Statement for the Record on House E&C Oversight Subcommittee Change Hearing
April 30, 2024
FAH Statement for the Record on Senate Finance Committee Change Hearing
April 30, 2024
FAH Statement for the Record on House E&C Health Subcommittee Medicaid Hearing
April 16, 2024
FAH Comments on House E&C Health Sector Cybersecurity Hearing
April 10, 2024
FAH Submits Comments on E&C Telehealth Hearing
April 8, 2024
FAH Comments on Health Care Cybersecurity Act of 2024 (S.4054)
April 1, 2024
FAH Comments on SFC Draft Drug Shortage Program Proposal
March 22, 2024
FAH Memorandum on Mitigating Ongoing Implications of Change Healthcare
March 6, 2024
FAH Statement for the Record on Protecting America's Seniors' Access to Care
March 6, 2024
Federation of American Hospitals Supports Consolidated Appropriations Act
March 4, 2024
FAH Outlines Scope of Change Healthcare Cyberattack to Congressional Leadership
February 26, 2024
FAH Urges Senate to Oppose Medicare Cuts to Hospitals
February 26, 2024
FAH Urges House Members to Oppose Medicare Cuts to Hospitals
February 8, 2024
FAH Statement for the Record for Senate Finance Committee Hearing on AI
February 6, 2024
FAH Statement for the Record on House Ways and Means Drug Shortage Hearing
January 31, 2024
FAH Statement for the Record on House E&C Health Hearing
January 24, 2024
SAVE Act HALO Letter of Support (Senate)
January 24, 2024
SAVE Act HALO Letter of Support (House)
January 16, 2024
FAH Outlines Legislative Priorities in Letter to Congressional Leaders
December 12, 2023
FAH Endorsement of Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Costs, and Extenders Act
December 7, 2023
Letter Urging Lawmakers to Vote Against LCMT Act
December 5, 2023
Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Drug Supply Chain Hearing
November 16, 2023
FAH Letter Supports Bill Designed to Help Rural Hospitals
November 14, 2023
FAH Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Halt Changes to Antitrust Policy
November 13, 2023
FAH Letter Expresses Support for Amendment 204 to the Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
November 8, 2023
FAH Comments on Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act
November 3, 2023
FAH Endorses The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act in Letter to Congressional Leaders E
October 19, 2023
FAH Submits Statement for the Record for E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing Examining MA Prior Authorization and POH Ban
October 19, 2023
FAH Submits Statement for the Record for Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Deceptive MA Marketing Practices
October 17, 2023
FAH Comments on Bill that would Weaken Physician-Owned Hospital Law
October 16, 2023
FAH Responds to House Budget Committee Health Task Force RFI
October 5, 2023
FAH Response to Ways and Means Committee's RFI entitled Addressing Chronic Disparities in Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Communities
October 3, 2023
FAH Responds to Sen. Cassidy RFI on Exploring Congress’ Framework for the Future of AI.
September 29, 2023
FAH Joins Coalition with Senate Recommendations for Health Data Privacy
September 18, 2023
FAH Letter to Senate HELP Leaders on Primary Care and Health Workforce Act
September 12, 2023
FAH Warns New Bill Would Harm Patients’ Access to Care, Limits Transparency
September 6, 2023
FAH Comments on Stop Drug Shortages Act
August 24, 2023
FAH Endorses the GOLD Card Act
July 28, 2023
FAH Calls for 340B Eligibility for Tax-Paying Hospitals
May 9, 2023
FAH Supports the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
April 26, 2023
FAH Supports the Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 2023
April 25, 2023
FAH Addresses Legislative Proposals in Statement for the Record in Advance of E&C Health Subcommittee Hearing on Health Care Costs
March 30, 2023
FAH response to Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) RFI
March 29, 2023
FAH Supports Expanding Access to Care for Employees
March 29, 2023
COMMUNITY HOSPITALS OPPOSE LEGISLATION (H.R. 977/S. 470) TO ALLOW UNFETTERED GROWTH OF SELF-REFERRAL TO PHYSICIAN-OWNED HOSPITALS
March 28, 2023
Statement for the Record regarding the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee’s hearing on “Lowering Unaffordable Costs: Examining Transparency and Competition in Health Care.”
March 22, 2023
FAH Joins Patient, Provider Groups in Support of Funding for CHGME Program
March 21, 2023
FAH Responds to RFI Regarding Senate Hearing Entitled - "Examining Health Care Workforce Shortages: Where Do We Go From Here?"
March 13, 2023
FAH Supports PASTEUR Act in Letter to Congress
March 6, 2023
FAH, Other Hospital Organizations Urge Congress to Prevent Medicaid DSH Cuts
February 13, 2023
FAH Submits Recommendations to Promote Value-based Patient Care in Medicare
November 29, 2022
FAH Advocates for Children’s Mental Health in Letter to FAH Advocates for Children’s Mental Health in Letter to Congress
November 16, 2022
FAH Urges Congress to Pass PASTEUR ACT
October 23, 2022
FAH Outlines Lame Duck Priorities in Letter to Congressional Leaders
August 30, 2022
FAH Urges Congressional Leadership to Reauthorize Vital Rural Hospital Programs
July 11, 2022
FAH Urges Congressional Leadership to Extend ARP Vital Affordability Provisions in HALO Letter
June 28, 2022
FAH Statement for the Record - "Protecting America's Seniors: Oversight of Private Sector Medicare Advantage Plans" Hearing
June 14, 2022
FAH, Other Provider Groups Outline Support for SAVE Act
May 12, 2022
FAH Supports Increase Funding for Children’s Hospitals GME Program
May 2, 2022
Providers, Insurers Urge Congressional Leaders to Permanently Extend ACA Subsidies
February 28, 2022
50 Major Health Care Stakeholders Request Medicare Sequester Relief
February 10, 2022
FAH Submits Statement Outlining Workforce Crisis to Senate Committee
February 8, 2022
FAH, Other Provider Groups Outline Ongoing COVID Concerns in Letter to Congress
February 7, 2022
FAH Outlines Priorities for Congressional Republicans’ Healthy Future Taskforce Affordability Subcommittee
February 7, 2022
FAH Shares Recommendations on PREVENT Pandemics Act
February 2, 2022
FAH Outlines Priorities for Congressional Republicans’ Healthy Future Taskforce Security Subcommittee
January 25, 2022
FAH Letter to Congress Outlines COVID-19 Relief Priorities
November 29, 2021
FAH, Hospital Groups Urge Congress to Address Upcoming Medicare Cuts
November 1, 2021
Hospital Orgs. Letter on DSH & Uncompensated Care Cuts in BBB
October 28, 2021
FAH signs on to US Chamber Letter on False Claims Act
August 30, 2021
FAH Urges Congress to Waive PAYGO, Warns of Devastating Impact to Patients and Providers
August 17, 2021
FAH Letter on Reconciliation Priorities
August 5, 2021
FAH Joins Over 400 Other Organizations Urge Congress to Address ‘Telehealth Cliff’
July 30, 2021
FAH Response to Public Option RFI
July 30, 2021
FAH Signs on to Letter to Congress to Address Children’s Mental Health Care
July 21, 2021
FAH Joins 13 Organizations to Support Value in Health Care Act
July 1, 2021
Hospital-based Violence Intervention Programs Letter
June 29, 2021
FAH Signs Letter on Bipartisan Infrastructure Payfors
May 18, 2021
FAH Expresses Support for Egorin Nomination
April 9, 2021
FAH Letter on Chiquita Brooks-LaSure
April 9, 2021
FAH Letter on Andrea Palm
March 24, 2021
Letter in Support of the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 834)
March 12, 2021
Health Care Coalition Letter Requesting Extending 2% Sequester & PAYGO
February 25, 2021
Letter: FAH, Hospital Groups Urge Congress Include Provider Relief in COVID Package
February 21, 2021
FAH Letter Supports the Swift Confirmation of Secretary-designate Xavier Becerra
February 10, 2021
Stakeholder COBRA Coverage COVID Letter
February 2, 2021
Health Care Organizations Urge Congress to Extend Financial Lifeline to Providers
January 31, 2021
FAH Letter to Congress and the Biden Administration Outlines Priorities for COVID-19 Relief Package
January 27, 2021
End of Year GME Coalition Letter
November 19, 2020
Letter to Congressional Leaders re: End of Year
November 11, 2020
FAH, Broad Health Care Stakeholders Urge Congress to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium
August 17, 2020
FAH Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging MAAPP Delay
July 9, 2020
FAH on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health “Examining the COVID-19 Nursing Home Crisis” Hearing
June 29, 2020
FAH, Others Urge Congress to Advance Permanent Telehealth Reform
June 26, 2020
FAH Response to Preparing for the Next Pandemic
June 24, 2020
FAH Joins Health Care Provider Coalition Urging Congress to Correct Taxation Issues in CARES Act
June 2, 2020
FAH Joins Health Care Groups Urging Congress to Increase Federal Funds for Medicare
May 28, 2020
FAH Letter to the Senate
May 27, 2020
FAH Joins Health Care, Business Groups in Urging Congress to Support of COVID Liability Reform
May 7, 2020
HALO Letter on Legal Action & Liability
April 29, 2020
FAH COVID 4 Legislative Policies
April 29, 2020
FAH COVID 4 Letter
April 28, 2020
FAH Joins Health Care, Business Groups in Urging Congress to Expand Access to Affordable Coverage
April 17, 2020
Rural Hospital Assistance Letter to Leadership
March 16, 2020
FAH COVID-19 Letter to Congress
March 15, 2020
Final Sequester Letter March 15 2020
March 5, 2020
Preventing Drug Shortages Act - Joint Letter of Support
February 28, 2020
MEDS Act - Joint Letter of Support for Senate HELP
December 16, 2019
FAH Responds to “Cures 2.0” RFI
December 5, 2019
Opioid Workforce Act Senate Letter
November 26, 2019
Ways and Means Rural Task Force RFI
November 19, 2019
FAH, AHA Letter to Senate to Oppose POH Legislation
October 31, 2019
Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
October 23, 2019
Letter in Support of the Rural ACO Improvement Act (S.2648)
October 18, 2019
South Florida Delegation Medicare Letter
September 23, 2019
HIT Provider Group Letter to Senate HELP
July 25, 2019
Senate Finance Committee Drug Pricing Markup Letter
July 17, 2019
Energy & Commerce Full Committee - H.R. 728 Mark-Up Support Letter
July 17, 2019
Energy & Commerce Full Committee DSH NQF Support Letter
July 11, 2019
Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Title VIII Mark Up
July 11, 2019
Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Mark Up
June 26, 2019
Opioid Workforce Act Sign-On Letter
June 26, 2019
Letter to Congress from Hospital Coalition on the Lower Health Care Costs Act
June 25, 2019
FAH Support Letter - Ways and Means Mark-Up
June 5, 2019
FAH Response to HELP Committee Health Care Cost Reduction Discussion Draft
June 5, 2019
H.R. 3062 Physician-Owned Hospital Letter
May 29, 2019
ACC Reinsurance Support Letter
May 29, 2019
E&C Surprise Billing Discussion Draft - Joint Hospital Response
May 29, 2019
E&C Surprise Billing Discussion Draft - FAH Response
May 13, 2019
Engel-Olson FINAL v2 Letter
April 8, 2019
FAH STAR Act Support Letter
April 2, 2019
Letter to Congress from FAH, AHA & AMA on Surprise Billin
March 1, 2019
FAH Letter to HELP Committee on Health Care Costs
February 20, 2019
FAH, Major Hospital Groups Outline Surprise Billing Solutions in Letter to Congress
February 6, 2019
FAH Joins Letter in Support of CREATES Act
December 21, 2018
Letter to Congress from FAH and AHA on Surprise Billing
November 29, 2018
FAH Supports Nurse WIN Act
November 15, 2018
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos Honors Rural Hospitals on National Rural Health Day
August 2, 2018
FAH, Coalition Urge Congress to Modernize Federal Fraud and Abuse Laws
June 28, 2018
FAH Joins Coalition Supporting S. 3013, Bill to Amend the Trade Expansion Act of 1962
June 7, 2018
FAH, Coalition Support CREATES Act
May 24, 2018
FAH Supports The Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (Senate)
May 24, 2018
FAH Supports The Opioid Workforce Act of 2018 (House)
May 15, 2018
FAH, Heath Care Groups Ask Congress to Support Repeal of IMD Exclusion
March 23, 2018
FAH Transparency Letter
March 19, 2018
Coalition Letter on Market Stabilization in Omnibus Spending Bill
March 15, 2018
FAH Ways and Means Opioid Letter
March 6, 2018
Coalition Asks Congress to Pass Market Stabilization Legislation
March 6, 2018
FAH, AHA Urge Congress to Oppose ‘Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017’
November 14, 2017
Letter from Coalition of Health Care Groups Urges Congress to Keep Individual Mandate
September 5, 2017
Coalition Letter Urges Two Year Extension of CSR Funding
August 25, 2017
FAH Submits Ideas to Provider Statutory & Regulatory Relief Initiative
May 23, 2017
FAH Responds to Sen. Hatch Request for Health Reform Ideas
April 12, 2017
FAH and Other Groups Letter to Congress
April 12, 2017
FAH and Other Groups Letter to President Trump
March 8, 2017
FAH Letter to Congress on AHCA
February 24, 2017
