(Washington, D.C.) – The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) announced today that Executive Vice President of Policy Steve Speil will retire after a distinguished career in health care spanning more than four decades, including 27 [...] Read More... from “A tireless champion for patients” – Steve Speil Awarded Mike Bromberg Lifetime Achievement Award ..read more

FAH Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Charlene MacDonald released the following statement in support of the Health Care Affordability Act, jointly introduced today by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL), that extends [...] Read More... from FAH Supports Health Care Affordability Act to Extend Enhanced Tax Credits and Protect Affordable Health Coverage ..read more

FAH submitted a Statement for the Record ahead of today’s Senate Finance Committee hearing highlighting how enhanced tax credits have made health care more affordable and accessible and calling on Congress to extend the tax [...] Read More... from “It’s just common sense” – FAH Urges Congress to Extend Enhanced Tax Credits Ahead of Senate Finance Committee Hearing ..read more

Today, FAH joined leaders across the health care and patient advocacy community to launch Keep Americans Covered, a broad-based nonpartisan coalition to protect patients from premium increases and loss of health coverage that will occur [...] Read More... from FAH Joins New Coalition Formed to Protect Access to Coverage Through Enhanced Premium Tax Credits ..read more

FAH submitted a statement for the record in advance of the House Education and Workforce Committee markup today underscoring the Federation’s opposition to the Healthy Competition for Better Care Act, the Transparent Telehealth Bills Act, and the CRA [...] Read More... from “A Step Backward for Patient Care” – FAH Opposes Legislative Proposals That Undermine Patient Choice, Reduce Access to Care, and Increase the Cost of Coverage ..read more

Today, the FAH submitted comments to CMS on the proposed rule for the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for the calendar year 2025. Comments focused on the following: Read the comment letter here. [...] Read More... from FAH Submits Comments on Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule ..read more

Today, FAH submitted comments to CMS regarding the Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems proposed rule. FAH’s letter made recommendations on several issues, including: Read the letter [...] Read More... from FAH Files Comments on CY 2025 OPPS Rule ..read more

FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement after a federal court in Texas stopped the FTC’s noncompete rule from being implemented:  “The Federal court in Texas made the right call by preventing [...] Read More... from “This was the right decision” – Federal Court Rules Against FTC’s “Flawed” Noncompete Ban ..read more

Today, FAH joined the American Hospital Association and four other national hospital trade associations in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court, asking to reverse the ruling of a lower court in the [...] Read More... from FAH, Hospital Trades Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Reverse Ruling Limiting DSH Formula ..read more

FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement after reviewing the FY 2025 Hospital IPPS Final Rule: “We have consistently raised concerns that CMS hospital payment updates have failed to reflect inflation and [...] Read More... from “Cuts for the Most Vulnerable” Fail Seniors, Leave Hospitals Struggling to Meet Patient Needs ..read more