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Medicaid Spending Reductions Would Lead to Losses in Jobs, Economic Activity and Tax Revenue for States

The AHA’s analysis reflects the incremental economic impacts of Medicaid cuts across the entire program in each state, including spending on hospitals, physician offices, specialists and pharmacies.
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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. Many in Congress are currently considering cuts to the Medicaid program, which could have a devastating impact on rural hospitals and patients.
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Fact Sheet: Medicaid Provider Taxes

The AHA calls on Congress to reject changes to states’ use of provider taxes, which help fund their Medicaid programs.
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Fact Sheet: Hospital Impacts from a Per Capita Cap on the Medicaid Expansion Population

A per capita cap on federal Medicaid financing would be a fundamental change to how the program is financed and, specifically, would amount to a substantial cut that would grow over time.
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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.
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Fact Sheet: 340B Drug Pricing Program Contract Pharmacy Arrangements

Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in Medicaid to sell outpatient drugs at discounted prices to health care organizations that care for patients in vulnerable communities. 
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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.
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Protect Access to Care: Reject cuts to the Medicaid program and premium hikes on working families.

If Congress cuts Medicaid, hospitals would see significant negative impacts that vary by policy.
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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.
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Fact Sheet: Medicaid Hospital Payment Basics

AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to hospitals’ Medicaid payments.