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Senate Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown

Over the weekend, senators reached a deal to reopen the government. The agreement includes a three-bill, full-year spending package for 1) the Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration, 2) the Legislative Branch, and 3) the Defense Department construction projects and the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as a short-term continuing resolution to extend funding for the rest of the government until Jan. 30, 2026.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity, Workforce, Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions
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UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Over the past 15 days, the Senate has voted nine times on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to extend government funding and health care waivers until Nov. 21.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy Alliances, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
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UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems During a Government Shutdown

Government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired at midnight Sept. 30 as congressional leaders were unable to reach an agreement to keep the government funded.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Medicaid DSH, Telehealth, Rural issues
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Update on Implications of the Government Shutdown on Day 1

A federal government shutdown began at midnight Sept. 30. The impact on health care is that government funding and certain health care programs and waivers expired.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Advocacy & Public Policy, Hospital at Home, Telehealth, Medicaid DSH, Workforce
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UPDATED: Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms

Advisory revised Sept 28. with fiscal year 2026 agency contingency plans. Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Workforce
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Implications for Hospitals and Health Systems as Government Shutdown Looms

Government funding is set to expire at midnight Sept. 30 without congressional action.
Advocacy & Public Policy, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Hospital at Home, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Workforce

Bipartisan letter urges House leadership to halt Medicaid DSH cuts

A bipartisan House letter by Reps. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, Yvette D. Clarke, D-N.Y., Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Fla., and Diana DeGette, D-Colo., urged House leadership to prevent reductions to the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital program that are scheduled to take effect Oct. 1.
Medicaid DSH
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House Releases Continuing Resolution to Fund Government, Extends Key Health Care Provisions

Today, the House Committee on Appropriations released the legislative text for a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Nov. 21, 2025.
Legislation and Legislative Advocacy, Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Medicare, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Cybersecurity

AHA highlights key health care priorities for House, Senate leaders to address by end of year 

The AHA detailed its key health care priorities for the remainder of the year in comments to House and Senate majority and minority leaders Sept. 15.
Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Telehealth, Hospital at Home
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AHA Details Legislative Priorities for Congressional Leaders

Hospitals and health systems are experiencing significant financial pressures that challenge their ability to provide 24/7 care for the patients and communities they serve. As Congress begins to focus on its end-of-the-year work, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you consider the following priorities.
Medicaid DSH, Rural issues, Telehealth, Hospital at Home, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC), Site-Neutral Payment Proposals, 340B Drug Pricing Program, Workplace Violence, Commercial Insurer Accountability