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House passes SUPPORT Act reauthorization bill

The House June 4 passed the AHA-supported SUPPORT Act (H.R. 2483) by a 366-57 vote.

Senators reintroduce the SEPSIS Act

Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Andy Kim, D-N.J., June 5 reintroduced the SEPSIS Act (https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/tam25662pdf.pdf), legislation which would task the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with continuing its efforts addressing sepsis care.
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As Reconciliation Bill Shifts to the Senate, We Must Speak Up to Protect Medicaid and Access to Care

After approval in the House last week by a one vote margin, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act — a sweeping package that would enact many of President Trump’s legislative priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction, including significant changes and cuts to Medicaid and other health care programs — now moves to the Senate.

AHA responds to DOJ, FTC anticompetitive regulation RFIs 

AHA May 23 submitted recommendations to the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission in response to the agencies’ requests for information on unnecessary or burdensome anticompetitive regulations.

House Budget Committee advances reconciliation bill

The House Budget Committee May 18 advanced the fiscal year 2025 budget reconciliation bill by a 17-16 vote along party lines, as four Republicans who previously opposed the bill in a May 16 markup flipped to “present” in yesterday’s tally.

House E&C Committee advances reconciliation bill

The House Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced by a 30-24 vote along party lines its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill following a markup that lasted more than 24 hours.

RFK Jr. testifies to congressional committees on FY 2026 proposed budget 

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. May 14 testified on President Trump’s discretionary budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 in hearings before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The proposal includes $93.8 billion for HHS, which is a 26.2% reduction from the FY 2025 enacted level. 

House Ways and Means Committee advances its portion of FY 2025 reconciliation bill 

The House Ways and Means Committee today advanced its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill by a 26-19 vote along party lines, following an hours-long, overnight markup.

Public comment period opens for deregulation RFI from HHS

The Department of Health and Human Services May 13 announced (https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/fda-10-to-1-deregulatory-plan-to-lower-costs-empower-patients.html) a 60-day public comment period opened for stakeholders regarding its request for information (https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-08384.pdf) to remove outdated or unnecessary regulations.

AHA comments on House Ways and Means Committee markup

The House Ways and Means Committee May 13 began to mark up its portion of the fiscal year 2025 reconciliation bill, with some proposals impacting the health care field.