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FAH represents America's tax-paying community hospitals and health systems. These tax-paying hospitals account for nearly 20% of U.S.

The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH), founded in 1966, is the national representative of more than 1,000 tax-paying community hospitals and health systems throughout the United States. Our members include hospitals in urban and rural America, as well as inpatient rehabilitation, psychiatric, long-term acute care and cancer hospitals. hospitals and serve their communities proudly while providing high-quality health care to their patients.

01/22/2026

FAH President and CEO, Charlene MacDonald, released the following statement ahead of today’s House hearings on insurer accountability.

➡️ Read more about how insurers’ practices increase costs for patients and the entire health care system in FAH’s statement for the record. Link in bio.

01/09/2026

Yesterday, FAH released the following statement calling for Congress to continue working towards a bipartisan, bicameral extension of the tax credits after the House approved a three-year extension of the health care tax credits.

12/22/2025

More than 35 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, drawn by promises of efficiency and extra benefits. But behind the curtain, a growing trend of payment delays and care denials is raising serious questions about MA insurer overreach.

🎙️ In our latest episode, Brad Gingerich of breaks down what’s driving these behaviors—and what it means for patients and providers.

👉 Listen now and join the conversation. Link in bio.

12/21/2025

NEW CBS News poll: Most Americans would like to see the ACA tax credits extended, including more than four in 10 Republicans.

11/24/2025

Leighanne and Lorry Safford – a couple from Virginia – pay $278 a month for health insurance. Without health care tax credits, their premium could jump to $1,800.

“It would take away from our life” if the health care tax credits aren’t extended, Leighanne said.

06/10/2025

We are thrilled to welcome Elza Black, MPH, as our 2025-2026 Justin R. Hunter Fellow at the Federation!

She brings a fresh perspective directly from Capitol Hill and will be a great addition, providing valuable assistance to our team.

06/09/2025

The passage of the reconciliation budget being considered in the Senate, coupled with the expiration of the enhanced tax credits, will result in a devastating 16 million people losing their health insurance. A new analysis from the Joint Economic Committee breaks down these numbers at a state and district level. See the impact on communities nationwide:

State:https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/1ef7782a-f4d2-4b62-9f83-869384e3edeb/updated-jec-fact-sheet-on-state-by-state-impacts-of-health-care-cuts.pdf

District:https://www.jec.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/9cfdee90-dd29-41e8-97da-b5dcdc0317cf/updated-jec-fact-sheet-on-district-level-impacts-of-health-care-cuts.pdf

06/06/2025

It's a bittersweet day at the FAH office as we say goodbye to our inaugural Justin R. Hunter Health Policy Fellow, Aidan Clements, MPH. His dedication over the past year to learning about federal health care policy and advocating for our members and the patients they serve was nothing short of impressive. We wish him the best on his next chapter!

06/04/2025

With more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries now enrolled in MA plans, the impact on hospitals, patients, and the entire health care system cannot be ignored.

In the latest Hospitals in Focus, FAH's Chip Kahn sits down with Molly Turco, a former CMS policy advisor and founder of MTT Strategies, to unpack MA's explosive growth, the system's sustainability, ongoing challenges that hospitals and providers face from prior authorizations to claim denials, and why bipartisan reforms are gaining traction.

Listen now or watch on YouTube: https://www.fah.org/podcasts/as-medicare-advantage-dominates-what-comes-next/

05/23/2025

cuts could spark a "cycle of violence" in the federal-state partnership that funds health care coverage for over 72 million Americans.

In the latest episode of Hospitals in Focus, FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn sits down with Matt Salo—Founder and CEO of Salo Health Strategies and founding Executive Director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors—to unpack the real-world implications of these cuts, from reductions in provider taxes to decreases in state-directed payments.

Listen here: https://www.fah.org/podcasts/the-high-stakes-of-medicaid-reform-what-budget-cuts-could-mean-for-patients/

05/20/2025

"Poll after poll shows voters do not want cuts to Medicaid..."

As Congress debates what could become the largest cuts to the program in history, FAH Executive Vice President of Public Affairs Charlene MacDonald joined Spectrum News to explain what’s at stake for hospitals, providers, and the communities they serve.

isn't just a policy choice, it's a lifeline for millions of Americans.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/national/politics/2025/05/13/house-republicans-marathon-hearings-donald-trump-big-bill

05/14/2025

"The House Energy & Commerce Committee just advanced the largest Medicaid cuts in history - the blast radius of which will be felt far beyond those who depend on Medicaid for care."

Following the advancement of the Committee's portion of the budget reconciliation text, FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement calling on Congressional Republicans to protect and the millions of vulnerable Americans who rely on it for care.

Read the statement: https://www.fah.org/fah-statement-ec-markup-largest-medicaid-cuts-in-history/

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(202) 624-1500

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http://fah.org/

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