Category Archives: legislation
FAH Responds to Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Markup
July 11, 2019 | Chip Kahn
Category: Hearings, Legislation
Today’s House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee markup reflects a clear consensus that federal action is essential to protect patients from surprise bills.
FAH Supports Ways and Means Committee Action on Vital Health Care Bills
June 25, 2019 | FAH Policy Blog Team
Category: Legislation
The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) sent a letter to House Ways and Means Committee leaders today expressing support for several of
the health care related bills that are scheduled to be marked-up on Wednesday.
FAH Reacts to Release of Lower Health Care Costs Act
June 19, 2019 | Chip Kahn
Category: Legislation
Surprise billing is a problem for patients that needs to be solved.
FAH Opposes Bill That Would Allow Patient Cherry Picking at Physician-Owned Hospitals
June 06, 2019 | FAH Policy Blog Team
Category: Legislation
FAH and the American Hospital Association (AHA) sent a letter to members of Congress today urging them to oppose H.R. 3062, the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019, which seeks to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s limit on self-referral to physician-owned hospitals.