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Fact Sheet: Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Can Expand and Preserve Access to Care
The IssueModern hospital care is increasingly specialized, technology-enabled and
Fact Sheet: Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
In support of the health of our patients and communities, as well as the stability of the entire health care system, the AHA urges Congress to extend the enhanced premium tax credits.
Medicaid Coverage Supports Rural Patients, Hospitals, and Communities
One in seven Americans live in rural areas and rely on rural hospitals and health systems for the health and well-being of their communities.
Fact Sheet: Medicaid Hospital Payment Basics
AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to hospitals’ Medicaid payments.
Fact Sheet: Medicaid Provider Taxes
The federal and state governments share the responsibility of financing the Medicaid program.
Fact Sheet: Medicaid
AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would not only strip access to health care from some of the most vulnerable populations but also destabilize hospitals and health systems, leading to a loss of services that would impact patients and communities nationwide.
What's at Stake: Medicaid covers the people you know.
Protect Access to Care: The AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would threaten health care access for patients.
Fact Sheet: Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) and the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals Act (H.R.1805)
Medicare pays most acute care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some of these hospitals receive additional support from Medicare to help address potential financial challenges associated with being rural, geographically isolated and low volume. These programs are Low-volume Adjustment (LVA)Medicare-dependent Hospitals (MDHs), and Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs).
Fact Sheet: Medicaid DSH Program
The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program provides essential financial assistance to hospitals that care for our nation’s most vulnerable populations, including children and those who are disabled and elderly. These hospitals also provide critical community services, such as trauma and burn care, maternal and child health, high-risk neonatal care and disaster preparedness resources.