Washington, D.C. — The Federation of American Hospitals’ (FAH) President and CEO, Chip Kahn, released the following statement after the House passed the budget reconciliation bill, H.Con.Res.14: 

“For months, Americans and the local hospitals who serve them have sent a clear warning to House leadership: don’t slash Medicaid and threaten health care access for communities across the country – in other words, ‘do no harm.’ The House budget reconciliation bill fails this test with devastating Medicaid cuts – including caps on provider taxes and state-directed payments – that will hand tie states’ abilities to fund their Medicaid programs, cause millions of Americans to lose coverage, and be a death knell to critical hospital services and entire communities’ access to care.

“There is still time to take heed and turn this ship. As the budget reconciliation process progresses, we look forward to working with lawmakers to advance policies that protect local hospitals and Americans’ health care by safeguarding Medicaid and extending the enhanced tax credits that millions of hardworking Americans rely on.”

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