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Senate expected to pass funding deal as partial government shutdown approaches

The Senate Jan. 30 is expected to pass a government funding plan ahead of a midnight deadline.
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Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — Reflecting on 2025, Looking Ahead to 2026 with Marc Boom, M.D., of Houston Methodist

One of the most rewarding parts of being an AHA member and serving on the board is building relationships with other leaders who share a passion for making health better.

AHA releases 2026 Advocacy Agenda

The AHA Jan. 28 released its 2026 Advocacy Agenda, containing the association’s key priorities for Congress, the administration, regulatory agencies and courts.
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A New Year of Working Together to Advance Health in America

Congress returned to Washington this week with a full plate of issues to contend with in the short term as it defines its legislative agenda for the remainder of 2026.

House E&C health subcommittee discusses AHA-supported Medicare bill during hearing

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing (https://energycommerce.house.gov/posts/chairmen-guthrie-and-griffith-announce-legislative-hearing-on-improving-medicare-payment-policies-for-seniors) Jan. 8 to discuss legislation on Medicare payment policies for seniors, including the AHA-supported Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services Act (H.R. 5269) (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5269).

AHA supports reintroduction of nursing bill addressing workforce shortage, education

The AHA Dec. 11 expressed support for the reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing, bicameral legislation that would increase nursing school faculty and students, improve U.S. preparedness for pandemics and other public health emergencies, enroll underrepresented students in the nursing workforce and modernize nursing education and infrastructure.

CMS issues state guidance on Medicaid community engagement requirements 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance Dec. 8 for states implementing Medicaid community engagement requirements outlined by the budget reconciliation bill.

CMS issues preliminary guidance on provider tax provisions under OBBBA 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 14 released preliminary guidance to states on implementing provider tax provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

House vote expected on government funding package

The House is expected to begin a final vote Nov. 12 on the Senate-backed funding package, bringing a potential end to the government shutdown one step closer.

Senate passes funding legislation, sends to House for consideration 

The Senate Nov. 10 passed legislation to fund the federal government that will now head to the House for a vote as early as the evening of Nov. 12, as an end to the record-long government shutdown appears to be close.