2024 Federal Legislative Advocacy Agenda
Stability
- Financial Stability
Advocate for fair Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement that covers the cost of providing care, reduces administrative burden, and allows for investment in physical infrastructure
- Rural and Underserved
Support financial reinforcements for hospitals serving rural and underserved communities and protect the 340B Drug Pricing Program
- Payor Accountability
Hold health plans accountable to the promise of coverage and access by addressing prior authorization abuse, network inadequacy, and other barriers to care
Support
- Workforce
Advance policies to protect the health care workforce, ease immediate staffing shortages and advance mid- and long-range solutions to grow the health care workforce
- Behavioral Health Capacity
Update and invest in the nation’s behavioral health system by enforcing parity laws, expanding access to services, and supporting the health care workforce, which continues to deal with burnout, violence, shortages, and other challenges
- Equity
Pursue strategies and support public policies aimed at eliminating racial and ethnic health inequities, and support a diverse health care workforce
Transformation
- Care Innovation
Continue to apply pandemic-era learning to streamline, modernize, and innovate health care delivery
- Value
Advance models of care that strengthen quality while lowering costs
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Topics: Behavioral Health, Federal Advocacy, Workforce
Revision Date: 3/15/2024
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