MMM · Medicare/Medicaid
- Provided feedback on draft kidney transplant legislation to improve patient access and care delivery - Advocated in support of H.R. 4299, the Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act, to preserve timely access to complex and life-saving treatments for patients - Advocated in support of H.R. 4313, the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, to modernize inpatient care policies and improve hospital operations and patient access - Request for Delay in the Essential Plan Cuts to New York - Advocating against hits from the H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Cap on Provider Taxes)(Limits on SDPs)(Medicaid Work/Eligibility Requirements)(Essential Plan Restrictions)(Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits) - Engagement with CMS on site-neutral/Medicare Advantage - Support for continuation of funding for Extenders (telehealth, H@H, Community Health Center Funding)
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 4299, H.R. 4313, H.R.1
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
- Urged members of Congress to provide robust NIH funding in the FY 2026 Labor-HHS appropriations bill to support biomedical research and innovation - Engaged on Medicaid DSH cuts, health care extenders, Medicare Advantage and physician payment reforms, insurer practices, nutrition education, and site-neutral and value-based care policies to protect patient access and hospital sustainability
HCR · Health Issues
- Engaged on Medicaid DSH cuts, health care extenders, Medicare Advantage reforms, insurer practices, nutrition education, and site-neutral and value-based care policies to protect patient access and hospital sustainability - Provided feedback on draft kidney transplant legislation focused on improving patient access, care coordination, and transplant outcomes - Advocated on H.R. 1, 340B program protections, and site-neutral payment policies impacting hospital reimbursement and access to care - Advocated for robust federal funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support biomedical research, innovation, and clinical discovery - Engaged on Medicare Advantage and physician payment reforms, supported the Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act - Advocated in support of H.R. 4313, the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, to modernize inpatient care policies and improve hospital operations and patient access - Discussed challenges posed by OBBBA to New York hospitals and identified opportunities for CMS to improve access, efficiency, and care delivery
Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, H.R. 4313
