American Hospital Association February 14, 2025
One month from today — March 14 — government funding expires, and congressional action is needed to keep the government running. At the end of March, several key health care provisions that Congress temporarily extended in the December funding bill are set to run out unless lawmakers act.
At the same time, House and Senate Republicans continue moving forward on plans to use the budget reconciliation process — a tool that gives Congress a fast-track mechanism to avoid the Senate filibuster and pass legislation with a simple majority — to push through priorities on taxes, border security, energy and deficit reduction. As part of these efforts, they are considering proposals that would reduce funding for hospital care, including significant reductions...