Letters

Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.

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The AHA, American Society of Anesthesiologists, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of
AHA's comments to House leaders on the Lower Drug Costs Now Act (H.R. 3), legislation that would make a series of changes to the Medicare program in an effort to lower the price of prescription drugs.
The AHA recognizes that SAMHSA is statutorily constrained in making structural amendments to the regulations under 42 CFR Part 2; however, because the proposed rule would not chan
The AHA urges Senate appropriators to support federal funding for research and education to reduce violence in communities
The AHA and six other organizations comments to the Drug Enforcement Administration on its proposed rule regarding controlled substances quotas.
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed notice on aggregate production quotas for schedule I and II controlled substances.
AHA's input on the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Rural Access to Health Care Services request for information (RFI). The RFI solicits comments on access to care in rural areas. 
AHA urges the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to release a “more granular assessment of the hospital-level impacts” of its potential changes to the Indirect Medical Education program.
In a letter to Representatives Peter Welch and David B. McKinley:The AHA expresses support for H.R. 4538, the Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act.
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital outpatient prospective payment system and ambulatory surgical center payment system proposed rule for calendar year 2020.