fah hospital policy blog

The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden is tomorrow and to kick off the third season of FAH’s Hospitals In Focus podcast, Chip Kahn is joined by two well-known health policy experts to discuss the new administration’s approach to developing and implementing key health care proposals and regulations. Listen to the new episode here.

WASHINGTON - FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement after learning of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to be HHS Secretary:

WASHINGTON - The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing and amplifying disparities in our health care system as people of color bear the brunt of this pandemic.

New national public opinion polling shows Americans overwhelmingly support hospitals and recognize the need for further aid as front-line health care providers fight to defeat COVID-19. The poll conducted on behalf of the Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care (FAH is a founding member) found registered voters hold strongly favorable views of health care providers and hospitals, with 76% rating hospitals as favorable and 42% as very favorable. This is the highest level of support recorded in memory and is consistent across political affiliation.