Mar 20, 2026 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
AAHKS volunteers from the Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee, Health Policy Fellows and other committees convened in Washington, D.C. for our annual Legislative Retreat. Leaders met with more than two dozen Congressional offices (including honorary AAHKS member...
Feb 5, 2026 | Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
On Tuesday afternoon the House voted 217-214 to pass the remaining Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bills. The Senate had amended the legislation to only include 2 weeks of funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The legislative package included funding for...
Dec 19, 2025 | Advocacy, Federal Guidelines
Last week, AAHKS joined more than 40 medical organizations in writing to Republican Congressional leadership to support the expansion of provider-owned hospitals (POHs). Provider-owned hospitals have a proven track record of delivering high-quality care at lower...
Sep 26, 2025 | Advocacy, Federal Guidelines, Fellowships
Applications for the 2026–2027 AAHKS Health Policy Fellowship must be received by Tuesday, Sept. 30. This program engages fellows in the policy-making process, guided by AAHKS mentors, to become more effective advocates for the profession. The fellowship runs on the...
Sep 19, 2025 | Advocacy, CMS, Federal Guidelines, Reimbursement
In the last week AAHKS has commented on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs...
Sep 19, 2025 | AAHKS Leadership, Advocacy, Federal Guidelines
A group of AAHKS representatives were in Washington DC this week to meet with members of the Congressional Doc Caucus and their staff. Led by Third Vice President Gregory G. Polkowski II, MD, MSc and Health Policy Council Chair Adam J. Rana, MD, advocates included...
