Advocacy Tools
Children’s hospitals may access resources like toolkits, talking points, legislative materials and more to build and strengthen their issue advocacy capacity.
Everything You Need to Know About the ACE Kids Act
The ACE Kids Act was signed into law as part of a package of Medicaid bills, the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R. 1839).
CHA Submits Comments for 2025 OPPS and PFS Proposed Rules
CHA highlighted pediatric considerations in response to certain provisions within the proposed rules, which could have a downstream impact on Medicaid.
CHA Submits Statement for the Record for Energy and Commerce OPTN Hearing
CHA’s statement highlights the importance of examining the impact of “Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act,” has had on pediatric health care.
CHA Submits Comments and Joins Coalition Letter on NIH Reform Framework
CHA’s response addresses the inclusion of pediatric patients and research within NIH institutes and centers and strengthening the pediatric research workforce pipeline.
CHA Comments on Cures 2.0 RFI
CHA's response addresses pediatric-specific recommendations for long COVID-19 research and pandemic preparedness, among other issues.
Pediatric Workforce Shortages Persist in 2024
Children’s hospitals continue to experience shortages across pediatric care fields with an outsized impact on mental and behavioral health specialties.
CHA Joins Letter to HRSA On Modernization of the Organ and Procurement Transplantation Network
Children’s Hospital Association joins the pediatric community in a letter to HRSA to provide recommendations to address kid’s needs.
CHA Submits Energy and Commerce Committee Statement on Oversight of the 340B Drug Pricing Program
Children's Hospital Association urges the committee to work with provider stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness and integrity of the program for children's health.
CHA Responds to Senate Finance Medicare GME Proposal
Children's Hospital Association urges the Finance Committee to bolster Medicare-supported pediatric subspecialty training for children’s hospitals in larger health care systems.
CHA Submits Comments on Health Information Technology Strategic Plan
Children’s Hospital Association submitted comments on the ONC’s Federal Health Information Technology 2024-2030 Strategic Plan.
