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The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), founded in 1966, is the national representative of investor-owned or managed community hospitals and health systems throughout the United States and one of Washington, DC’s most respected and influential health policy and advocacy organizations. Dedicated to a market-based philosophy, we provide representation and advocacy on behalf of our members to Congress, the Executive Branch, the judiciary, media, academia, accrediting organizations and the public.
The Federation of American Hospitals serves its members as a clearinghouse for information about the nation’s most vital health policy issues. These include Medicare and Medicaid, the uninsured, health care quality, patient safety, health information technology, medical liability insurance reform, rural health care, long-term hospital care, inpatient psychiatric care, hospital emergency preparedness, antitrust, compliance, the health care workforce shortage, privacy and confidentiality, tax issues, and rehabilitation services, among other important issues.
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Chip Kahn, President and CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), today announced the promotion of Samantha Burch to Vice President, Quality and Health Information Technology, effective immediately.
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| 1.18.2012 |
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We applaud President Obama's nomination of Marilyn Tavenner to serve as the next Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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| 11.28.2011 |
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The Senate’s unanimous vote for repealing the three percent withholding requirement for government payments and the House’s recent similar vote
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| 11.10.2011 |
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| 10.31.2011 |
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| 10.27.2011 |
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The Coalition to Protect America's Health Care today launched a national advertising campaign to urge Congress not to cut Medicare funding for hospital
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| 10.26.2011 |
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The FAH and other major hospital trade associations are urging members of the Congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to avoid “deep, arbitrary reductions” in crucial Medicare payments to hospitals which help defray the cost of caring for seniors unable to meet Medicare cost-sharing obligations.
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| 10.06.2011 |
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The FAH submitted a Statement for the Record to the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Health urging Congress to continue certain Medicare and Medicaid payment policies for rural hospitals which are scheduled to expire after December 31, 2011.
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| 9.21.2011 |
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