Accessible and Affordable Health Care for Everyone

As a matter of human dignity, everyone is entitled to health care. Like any basic element of life, health care sustains us and should always be accessible and affordable for everyone — where they need it, when they need it, no exceptions and no interruptions.

The consequences of being uninsured are significant. Because uninsured patients do not receive the right care in the right place, they are up to four times as likely as insured patients to require avoidable hospitalizations and emergency care. For more information about CHA's position and activities on this issue, see Accessible and Affordable Health Care for Everyone.

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118th Congress

117th Congress

116th Congress

115th Congress

12/21/18 CHA Comments On State Relief Waivers Guidance
06/26/18 CHA Summary of Final Association Health Plan Rule
06/14/18 Amicus Brief in ACA Court Case Texas v U.S.
04/16/18 CHA Summary of Final 2019 Benefit and Payment Parameters Rule
11/10/17  CHA Supports Alexander-Murray Stabilization Bill
11/02/17 CHA Summary of Proposed 2019 Benefit and Payment Parameters 
09/26/17 CHA Summary of Graham-Cassidy Bill
09/22/17  Letter from CHA Board of Trustees on Graham-Cassidy Bill
09/19/17 CHA Letter to Senate Opposing Graham-Cassidy Repeal and Replace Legislation
09/15/17  CHA Letter to HELP Committee on Marketplace Stabilization 
07/17/17  CHA Summary of Better Care Reconciliation Act 
07/18/17 CHA Letter to Full Senate on Health Care Reform
06/28/17 CHA Letter to Senate on the Better Care Reconciliation Act
06/26/17 CHA Summary of Better Care Reconciliation Act
05/25/17  CHA Summary of AHCA CBO Score 
05/22/17 CHA Letter to Senate Finance Chair on the American Health Care Act
05/04/17 CHA Summary of the House American Health Care Act
04/20/17  CHA Summary of Final Market Stabilization Rule 
03/10/17 CHA Summary of AHCA Mark Ups
03/08/17  Joint Letter on ACA Replacement
03/07/17  CHA Statement on ACA Repeal and Replace
02/17/17 CHA Summary of Proposed ACA Market Stabilization Rule

114th Congress

09/07/16
CHA Summary of Proposed 2018 Benefit and Payment Parameters Rule 
06/22/16 CHA Summary of World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan Act
03/09/16 CHA Summary of Final ACA Benefit and Payment Parameters Notice
12/02/15 CHA Letter Opposing Budget Reconciliation Bill
12/01/15 CHA Summary of Proposed 2017 Benefit and Payment Parameters
01/05/15 Summary of ACA Benefits and Uniform Glossary Proposed Rule

113th Congress

12/01/14 CHA Summary of Benefit and Payment Parameters
09/08/14 CHA Summary of Exchange Final Rule on Re-enrollment
05/27/14 Summary of Final Rule on Exchange and Insurance Market Standards
05/21/14 HHS Communication on Premium Support from Third Parties
04/28/14 CHA & AHA Letter to Sebelius Requesting Guidance on Premium Subsidies
04/02/14 CHA Letter on Proposed Budget Cuts to Health Care Programs
09/26/13 Summary of Proposed Basic Health Program Rule
07/23/13 CHA Summary of Final ACA Navigators Rule
07/05/13 CHA Summary of Final Exemption Eligibility and Minimum Essential Coverage Rule
03/21/13 Summary of Final Benefit and Parameters Rule
03/19/13 Summary of Insurance Providers Fee Rule
03/07/13 Summary of Final Multi-State Plan Rule
03/04/13 Summary of Final Insurance Market Rule
02/27/13 Summary of Final Rule on Essential Health Benefits
02/21/13 CHA Comments on Medicaid, CHIP and Exchanges
01/22/13 Summary of Proposed Rule on Medicaid, CHIP and State Health Exchanges

112th Congress

12/21/12 CHA Comments on Proposed Essential Health Benefits Rule
12/10/12 Summary of ACA Benefit and Payment Proposed Rule
12/05/12 Summary of Proposed Multi-State Plan Program Rule
12/03/12 CHA Summary of Proposed ACA Insurance Market Rules
11/27/12 Summary of Proposed Rule on Wellness Programs
11/27/12 Summary of Proposed Rule on Essential Health Benefits
08/24/12 Joint Letter on Medicaid Expansion
05/25/12 CHA Summary of Insurance Premium Tax Credit
03/19/12 Summary of Health Exchange and Qualified Plan Rules
12/19/11 CHA Summary of Essential Health Benefits Bulletin
10/31/11 CHA Comments on Medicaid Eligibility Changes
10/31/11 CHA Comments on Health Exchanges and QHPs
10/31/11 CHA Comments on Health Exchange Functions
08/29/11 Summary of Proposed Rule on ACA Coverage and Benefits
08/17/11 Summary of Medicaid Program Expansion Proposed Rule
08/17/11 Summary of Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit Proposed Rule
08/17/11 Summary of Health Insurance Exchange Eligibility Proposed Rule
07/15/11 Summary of Reinsurance-Risk Corridors Rule
07/15/11 Summary of Insurance Exchange and QHP Rule
06/06/11 CHA Comments to OIG on ACOs
06/06/11 CHA Comments to CMS on ACOs
05/31/11 CHA Comments to IRS on ACOs
05/31/11 CHA Comments to FTC on ACOs
02/01/11 CHA Letter to Senate Opposing ACA Repeal
01/18/11 CHA Letter to House on Health Reform Repeal

111th Congress

12/03/10 CHA Letter to CMS on ACOs
06/09/10 Joint Letter on Pregnancy Assistance Fund in PPACA
03/11/10 CHA Letter Urging Passage of Health Care Reform
01/28/10 CHA Letter to House and Senate Urging Continued Efforts on Health Reform
01/15/10 CHA Letter to Congress On Final Reform Legislation
01/14/10 Joint Letter on UDI Regulations
01/12/10 Joint Letter Urging Congress to Increase Medicaid Reimbursement in Reform Legislation
12/11/09 CHA Supports Amendment 2991 to Waive Waiting Period for Legal Immigrants
12/08/09 CHA Letter on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
11/09/09 CRS Analysis of Medicare Provisions in HR 3962
11/07/09 CHA Letter Supporting HR 3962
09/09/09 Joint Letter Supporting Health Coverage for Immigrants
08/10/09 Common Questions and Answers Regarding Health Reform
07/30/09 CHA Letter Urging House to Continue Reform Efforts
06/05/09 CHA Urges Congress to Continue Health Reform Efforts
05/27/09 CHA Comments on Senate Finance Committee Financing Health Reform (Third)
05/22/09 CHA Comments on Senate Finance Committee Expanding Coverage (Second) Paper
05/20/09 CHA Comments on Senate Finance Committee Delivery System Reform (First) Paper
04/24/09 April 2009 Principles for Health Reform and Language Access
04/15/09 Joint Letter to HELP Committee on Health Disparities
03/30/09 Health Reform Dialogue -Common Ground- Statement
02/26/09 Financial Summary of FY2010 Proposed Budget
02/06/09 Joint Letter to President Obama on Health Reform

110th Congress

02/28/08 CHA Supports Patients and Public Health Partnership Act
02/26/08 Joint Letter Supporting Health Equity and Accountability Act
02/11/08 CHA Supports Michelle's Law
12/10/07 Joint Letter Supporting Strong Mental Health Parity Legislation
11/14/07 CHA Supports Integrated Health Systems Demonstration Project
04/25/07 CHA Testimony on the Uninsured for the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing

109th Congress

06/07/06 CHA Letter FQHC Look Alike Program
05/09/06 CHA Letter on Enzi Bill
01/25/06 Letter to President Re - Health Care Reform
11/17/05 Supporting Health Coverage for All Children
08/05/05 CHA Endorses Kids Come First Act
02/08/05 CHA Endorses Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act

108th Congress

03/22/04 Testimony to Ways and Means

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