FAH Urges Congress to Extend Tax Credits, Avert Cuts to Rural Hospitals 

Washington, D.C. (September 2, 2025) – As Congress returns from recess and negotiations over government funding and end-of-year legislation begin, FAH sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging Congress to preserve patient access to hospital […]

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FAH Statement on Costs Related to the No Surprises Act IDR Process

Washington, D.C. (August 28, 2025) – FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement on costs related to the No Surprises Act IDR process as published in Health Affairs. “Insurers are costing Americans […]

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Moving Beyond “Phantom Enrollees” in the Debate to Extend the Enhanced Tax Credits

By Chip Kahn, President and CEO, Federation of American Hospitals Ghost Busters. The current debate over the existence of “phantom enrollees” in marketplace health plans is wasted space and a dead-end distraction as Congress contends with […]

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FAH Sends Recommendations for Implementing the Rural Health Transformation Fund to CMS Administrator Dr. Oz

The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) recently sent a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz outlining recommendations for implementing the Rural Health Transformation Funding (RHTF) included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). […]

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