In addition to our primary advocacy issues, CHA supports advocacy efforts around several other issues of importance to the Catholic health ministry and those we serve. These issues include environmental responsibility; non-health care related issues touching upon the lives of vulnerable populations, such as temporary federal assistance; and immigration.
CHA engages in advocacy efforts around these issues in partnership with other Catholic organizations and with groups designated as leaders on these topics. We do so in order to support and uphold our faith-based tradition, heeding the call to provide for those in need, to welcome the stranger in our midst, and to be faithful stewards of creation.
118th Congress
10/31/2024
CHA Supports Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization
09/17/2024
CHA Supports SPEAK Act
09/11/2024
CHA Letter on Priority Issues for Year End Spending Legislation
07/02/2024
CHA Summary of 2025 Proposed Home Health Rule
05/08/2024
CHA Statement on House Ways and Means Telehealth Markup
05/02/2024
CHA Statement on Senate HELP Maternal Health Hearing
04/29/2024
Joint Letter on Appropriations Request for Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant for FY 2025
04/29/2024
Joint Letter on Appropriations Request for Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies (SET-NET) at CDC for FY 2025
04/26/2024
CHA Joint letter supporting FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program
03/15/2024
CHA Summary of FY 2025 Budget Proposal Health Care Provisions
03/07/2024
CHA Supports Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Act
03/04/2024
Summary of FY2024 Health Care Provisions
03/04/2024
CHA Supports March for Change Campaign
02/29/2024
CHA Letter on Policy Priorities for March Appropriations Bills
01/19/2024
Joint Letter Supporting Maternal Health Provisions in FY24 Spending Legislation
01/12/2024
CHA Letter on FY2024 Budget Priorities
11/07/2023
CHA Summary of Proposed Rule on Info Blocking by Health Providers
11/03/2023
CHA Letter on Continuing Resolution Priorities
07/26/2023
Joint Letter of Support for Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization
06/13/2023
Joint Letter on FDA Appropriations Bill
06/12/2023
Joint Support Letter for Medical Stockpile Accountability Act
05/17/2023
CHA Letter on Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Mark Up
05/16/2023
CHA Letter on Funding for Community Health Centers
05/08/2023
CHA Letter on Debt Ceiling Negotiation
05/08/2023
Joint Letter Supporting Physician Shortage Reduction Act
04/18/2023
CHA Testimony to House on Health Care Workforce
03/23/2023
Joint letter in Support of Maternal and Child Health Funding
03/21/2023
CHA Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Workforce
02/22/2023
CHA Letter on 118th Congress Priorities
117th Congress
12/12/2022
CHA Summary of Prior Authorization and Interoperability Rule
12/09/2022
CHA Board of Directors Letter on Year-End Priorities
09/19/2022
Current Financial Impact on Catholic Hospitals
09/19/2022
Telehealth and Maternal Health Resource
09/17/2022
CHA Letter on Fall Congressional Priorities
09/15/2022
CHA Testimony on Hospital Preparedness for Climate Change
08/05/2022
CHA Letter on Inflation Reduction Act
07/26/2022
Joint Letter Supporting Trafficking Victims Protection Act
07/14/2022
Joint FY2022 Appropriations Letter
06/14/2022
Joint Letter Supporting SAVE Act
03/28/2022
Joint Letter on Renewing the Public Health Emergency
01/27/2022
CHA Letter on Supplemental Funding
01/13/2022
CHA Letter to Congress on Voting Rights
12/10/2021
Joint Letter on International Vaccination Funding
12/06/2021
CHA Comments on Surprise Billing Requirements Part II
11/10/2021
CHA Summary of Health Care Staff Vaccination Rule
10/13/2021
CHA Summary of Interim Final Rule on Surprise Billing
09/07/2021
CHA Comments on No Surprises Act Regulations
07/13/2021
CHA Summary of Surprise Billing Requirements
06/29/2021
Joint letter on Infrastructure Pay-For Provisions
06/10/2021
CHA Summary of FY2022 Budget Proposal
05/06/2021
Joint Letter on CHGME Funding
03/24/2021
Joint Letter - Supporting Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
01/28/2021
CHA Priorities for 2021 COVID Relief Package
01/07/2021
CHA Letter to Biden Transition Team on Advocacy Priorities
116th Congress
12/04/2020
CHA Comments on Proposed SUNSET Regulation
12/02/2020
CHA Summary of Final Physician Self-Referral Rule
11/18/2020
Census Amicus Brief
11/18/2020
CHA Letter on Year-End Covid Relief
10/20/2020
CHA Supports Understanding COVID and Protect Public Health Act
09/22/2020
CHA Letter to FDA on COVID-19 Vaccine
09/03/2020
CHA Letter to White House Task Force on COVID-19 Testing
08/26/2020
CHA Letter to House On Continued COVID-19 Negotiations
07/24/2020
CHA Endorses COVID-19 340B Protection Legislation
07/22/2020
CHA Letter to Congress on Fourth COVID Supplemental
06/22/2020
CHA Letter to the President Regarding WHO Withdrawal
06/11/2020
CHA Supports Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force
06/11/2020
CHA Supports Reducing Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act
05/21/2020
CHA Urges Senate to Act Quickly on Fourth Covid Bill
05/11/2020
Letter to Congress on Priorities for Fourth Covid Supplemental
05/05/2020
CHA Summary of CMS Covid-19 Interim Final Rule
05/01/2020
Joint Letter on Anti-Kickback and Self-Referral Waivers
04/27/2020
Letter to FDA on E-Cigarette Applications
04/23/2020
Joint Letter on Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Programs
04/21/2020
Summary of Hospital and Testing Provisions in Interim Supplemental
04/21/2020
Summary of Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act
04/04/2020
CHA Letter to Senate Finance Committee on Maternal Health
03/31/2020
CHA Summary of CARES and families First Acts
03/23/2020
CHA Letter on Third COVID-19 Supplemental
03/18/2020
CHA Letter on Third COVID-19 Supplemental
03/18/2020
Joint Association Letter on COVID-19
03/12/2020
CHA Letter on Coronavirus Support Bill
03/06/2020
CHA Summary of First Coronavirus Supplemental
02/11/2020
CHA Supports Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act
02/03/2020
CHA Comments to SEC on Proposed Procedural Requirements and Proxy Voting Rule
12/12/2019
Joint Letter Supporting Maternal Health Legislation
12/10/2019
CHA Supports Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act
11/22/2019
CHA Summary of Hospital Price Transparency Requirements
11/22/2019
CHA Summary of Proposed Rule on Transparency in Health Coverage
10/17/2019
CHA Summary of Self-Referral and Anti-Kickback Proposed Rules
10/10/2019
CHA Letter to House on Surprise Billing
10/04/2019
CHA Summary of Final Rule on Discharge Planning and Hospital Innovation Requirements
10/03/2019
CHA Summary of Omnibus Burden Reduction Final Rule
07/10/2019
CHA Letter on No Surprises Act
06/25/2019
Joint Letter to Senate HELP Committee on Surprise Billing
06/03/2019
CHA Comments to ONC on Interoperability in 21st Century Cures
06/03/2019
CHA Comments to CMS on Interoperability Rule
05/29/2019
Joint Hospital Letter on Surprise Billing
05/03/2019
Joint Letter Supporting Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
02/27/2019
CHA Summary of Proposed Interoperability Rule
02/20/2019
CHA Joint Hospital Letter on Surprise Billing
115th Congress
07/16/2018
CHA Comments to RFI on HHS Drug Pricing Blueprint
07/16/2018
Joint Comments to RFI on HHS Drug Pricing Blueprint
03/05/2018
CHA Letter to Anthem on Reimbursement Policies
02/16/2018
CHA Summary of Balance Budget Act of 2018
02/14/2018
Antibiotics Stakeholders Letter
12/12/2017
CHA letter on Tax Conference Committee
11/29/2017
CHA Position on Senate Tax Legislation
10/17/2017
CHA Supports The Legacy Act
07/28/2017
CHA Supports the Overdose Prevention and Safety Act
07/17/2017
CHA letter to CDC on Human Trafficking
05/23/2017
CHA Summary of FY2018 Budget Proposal
114th Congress
11/29/2016
CHA Urges Passage of 21st Century Cures Act
09/22/2016
CHA Supports S 3129 Direct Supervision Moratorium
09/13/2016
CHA Supports Mental Health First Aid Act
08/03/2016
CHA Supports Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act
06/22/2016
CHA Supports HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis
05/27/2016
CHA Supports S. 2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016
12/09/2015
CHA Supports the Mental Health Reform Act
08/06/2015
Joint Letter on Meaningful Use Regulations
05/27/2015
Joint Letter Opposing Physician-Owned Hospital Expansion
04/20/2015
CHA Summary of 2015-17 Meaningful Use Regulation
Summary of President’s FY2016 Budget Proposal
113th Congress
12/05/2014
Joint Hospital Letter on ICD-10 Compliance
11/18/2014
CHA Summary of Interim Final Rule on Veterans Care
10/06/2014
Joint Letter on Disposal of Controlled Substances
09/15/2014
Letter Supporting CHIP Funding
06/24/2014
Joint Letter Opposing the Chemicals in Commerce Act
04/16/2014
CHA Comments on Draft NQF Report and Recommendations
03/05/2014
Guiding Principles for Public Performance Reporting
07/12/2013
Joint Letter on UDI Rule
112th Congress
08/16/2012
CHA Letter on Safe Chemicals Act
07/14/2012
Joint Letter Supporting Safe Chemicals Act
06/04/2012
Joint Letter on UDI Provisions
05/17/2012
Joint Letter to Senate on Mercury Standards
03/27/2012
CHA Letter to House on FY13 Budget
08/04/2011
Summary of the Budget Control Act of 2011
08/04/2011
Joint Letter Supporting CHGME
05/31/2011
CHA Letter to EPA on Mercury and Clean Air Regs
05/25/2011
CHA Letter to Senate on FY2012 House Budget Resolution
04/06/2011
CHA Letter on FY2012 Budget Resolution
02/15/2011
CHA Letter to House on Budget Priorities
01/06/2011
CHA Summary of Final HIT Certification Rule
01/06/2011
CHA Welcome Letter to Congress
111th Congress
11/12/2010
Joint Letter to CMS on Value-Based Purchasing
11/11/2010
Analysis of Interim HIT Final Rule
09/09/2010
Revised Analysis of Final Meaningful Use Rule
07/21/2010
Joint Letter Supporting Berwick Nomination to CMS
07/07/2010
Joint Letter on UDI System
07/02/2010
Joint Letter to HHS on Hospital Visitation Rights
05/03/2010
HIT Coalition Letter
04/07/2010
CHA Letter on Strengthening the Toxic Substance Control Act
03/15/2010
CHA Comments on Meaningful Use of EHR Technology Regulation
01/07/2010
CHA Analysis of Proposed HIT Meaningful Use Rule
02/27/2009
Joint Letter to FDA on Unique Device Identification System
02/26/2009
Financial Summary of FY2010 Proposed Budget
02/10/2009
Joint Statement on H.R. 1 SEC. 4405(d) and 4406(b) (Health Provider Fundraising Restrictions)
01/27/2009
CHA Supports Economic Stimulus Package
110th Congress
12/22/2008
CHA Supports the Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act
09/18/2008
Joint Letter on Economic Crisis
09/18/2008
Analysis of Ways and Means Committee Health IT Legislation
06/13/2008
Joint Letter Supporting ADUFA Reauthorization
05/21/2008
Joint Letter Supporting Ban on Physician Self-Referrals
03/26/2008
Joint Letter Supporting Mandatory UDI System for Medical Devices
02/26/2008
Joint Letter Supporting Health Equity and Accountability Act
02/14/2008
Senate Dear Colleague Letter Opposing Budget Cuts
02/12/2008
Joint Catholic Letter Opposing the Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act
01/30/2008
Joint Letter on Economic Stimulus
04/05/2007
Analysis of Gutierrez-Flake Immigration Reform Legislation
03/30/2007
Joint Letter on Nursing Workforce Program Funding
02/28/2007
CHA Letter of Support for ICHIA
02/06/2007
Highlights of the Administration's Budget Proposals for Fiscal Year 2008
01/05/2007
Joint Letter Supporting Minimum Wage Increase
109th Congress
09/06/2006
Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization
07/14/2006
Nursing Workforce Funding
05/05/2006
National Children's Study
04/18/2006
Geriatric Health Professions Program
04/12/2006
Elderly Housing Coalition Policy Brief
04/03/2006
CHA Letter to House on Discretionary Funding
03/30/2006
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act
03/14/2006
Joint Letter Supporting the Interagency Council Act
03/09/2006
CHA Letter on Immigration Reform
02/27/2006
Joint Letter on 990T Certification
02/23/2006
CHA Letter to Conferees on 990T Form Certification
02/06/2006
Analysis of FY07 Budget Proposal
01/06/2006
Identification of Medical Devices
12/23/2005
S. 1932, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
11/16/2005
Support of Older Americans Act Funding
11/15/2005
GSE Reform that Restricts Nonprofits
10/26/2005
Action Alert for Affordable Housing Fund
10/18/2005
Interfaith Statement on Immigration Reform
10/17/2005
Support Immigration Reform
09/23/2005
Letter to The Honorable Christoper H. Smith from HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt
07/26/2005
Congressional Letter to Secretary Michael Leavitt
03/07/2005
TANF Reauthorization
03/01/2005
Job Training Improvement Act
02/08/2005
Start Healthy, Stay Healthy
108th Congress
09/30/2004
CARE Act
09/21/2004
Sickle Cell Treatment Amendment
09/15/2004
Closing the Health Care Gap Act
09/15/2004
Health Care Equality and Accountability Act
08/09/2004
Health Funds for Undocumented Immigrants
08/09/2004
Comments on Undocumented Immigrant Health Funding
06/30/2004
Finance Committee White Paper
06/29/2004
CHA Comments on EPA Mercury Emissions Rule
05/07/2004
Undocumented Alien Medical Assistance
03/30/2004
Supporting Funds for Immigrants' Health Services
11/20/2003
Medicare Drug and Reform Legislation
10/14/2003
Medication Errors Reduction Act
06/01/2002