As health care delivery changes, significant decisions are being made on the federal level that impact Florida's hospitals and the patients and communities we serve. Through its federal advocacy efforts, FHA provides a strong voice for Florida's hospitals in addressing key issues impacting hospital quality of care and quality measurement, patient access, financing and health care reform.
FHA works closely with members of Congress and federal agencies on issues of importance to Florida's hospitals. By partnering with the American Hospital Association (AHA), FHA continues to strengthen our members' voice at the federal level.
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The Florida Hospital Association advocates for policies that protect senior care, support rural health, preserve 340B, reduce health plan barriers, and strengthen the healthcare workforce.
Congress is considering per capita caps on Medicaid, disproportionately impacting states like Florida. FHA strongly opposes this approach, citing unfair financial burdens on well-managed programs.
Florida leads the nation with over 4M marketplace enrollees, benefiting from enhanced tax credits that ensure affordable care. Congress must make these subsidies permanent.
Florida’s Directed Payment Program helps Medicaid providers cover unreimbursed costs, ensuring access to care and supporting vital hospital services like labor and mental health care.
Hospitals face rising costs and reimbursement shortfalls. Congress must protect provider funding, extend telehealth and hospital-at-home programs, and prevent harmful Medicare and Medicaid cuts.
Enhanced premium tax credits keep private coverage affordable, support working families, stabilize small businesses, and prevent rising uninsured rates that strain hospitals and increase uncompensated care.
The Senate’s Medicaid overhaul slashes $1T, raising Florida’s uninsured by 990,000 and capping hospital payments. FHA is advocating to protect funding and access.
Key messages outline concerns about a tax package using Medicaid cuts, highlighting impacts on vulnerable Floridians, hospitals, and access to essential health care services across the state.
FHA President and CEO Mary Mayhew's recent op-ed, Federal proposals are a devastating blow to health care in Florida, is getting published statewide in Florida Politics, Florida's Voice and the Palm Beach Post.
Medicare Advantage plans create delays and administrative burdens for hospitals and patients. Congress must enforce policies ensuring timely payment, fair practices, and access to care.
Florida's GME funding has remained stagnant since 1997, while the state's population and physician shortage grow. Congress must increase Medicare-funded residency slots to address this.
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