Legislative Issues
IHA advances policies and legislation in Congress to enhance access to care and improve health outcomes across Illinois.
IHA and ICAHN Urge HHS to Reject Pharma’s Harmful 340B Rebate Policies
IHA President and CEO A.J. Wilhelmi and ICAHN Executive Director Tracy Warner recently partnered on a letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy urging rejection of pharma's 340B rebate model.
IHA Responds to U.S. Senators’ Request for Input on Graduate Medical Education (GME)
IHA recently responded to the Bipartisan Medicare Graduate Medical Education Working Group’s Draft Proposal Outline and Questions for Consideration regarding future changes to the GME program.
IHA Letter of Support for 340B program
IHA expresses support for the 340B program in letter to Congresswoman Schakowsky and Congresswoman Kelly, Illinois members of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
IHA Comments on 340B SUSTAIN Act
IHA supports codifying the ability for 340B covered entities to contract with pharmacies, but expresses concern with other proposed changes to the 340B program.
IHA Comment Letter on Members' Concerns Regarding Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
IHA expresses its members' concerns about the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare and its ripple effect across the nation's hospital community, including in Illinois.
IHA Letter of Support for Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act of 2023
IHA supports the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, which would provide federal protections similar to those that exist for flight crews, flight attendants and airport workers.
IHA Letter Urges Opposition to Section 203 of Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
IHA opposes Section 203 of the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, which would implement harmful site-neutral payment cuts for drug services administered in off-campus, provider-based departments.
IHA Comments on Senate Bipartisan 340B RFI
IHA commented on a recent senate bipartisan 340B RFI, stressing the importance of the program on patient access to care.
CARES Act (H.R. 748) – Overview of Hospital Provisions
The CARES Act was passed on March 25. The IHA-supported legislation includes major funding and support for hospitals and health systems, totaling over $100 billion. See a summary of key provisions.
IHA Position Paper on Surprise Medical Bills
We support legislation to protect patients from surprise bills that uses “baseball-style” arbitration to resolve disputes between providers and health plans.