• Press Statement: Public Hospitals Nationwide Join Patient Safety Initiative - December 8, 2009

  NAPH, Kaiser Permanente and the National Patient Safety Foundation today announced the “Patient Safety Initiative at America’s Public Hospitals.” This two-year program aims to enhance patient safety programs at public hospitals to ensure safe, high-quality care for vulnerable and low-income populations that depend on publicly supported health care institutions for medical care.

• Statement: NAPH Commends Senator Baucus’ Efforts to Advance Health Reform - September 17, 2009

  NAPH strongly supports the broad thrust of Chairman Baucus' outlined proposal. Like other stakeholders we look forward to working closely with the Finance Committee and the Congressional leadership on details that are of direct concern to NAPH members and the patients and communities they serve.

• Statement: NAPH's Reaction to the President's Speech on Health Care - September 10, 2009

  NAPH’s reaction to the President's health care speech September 9, 2009, delivered to a joint session of Congress.

• Statement: NAPH Praises Newly Released House Reform Bill: America's Affordable Health Choices Act - July 15, 2009

  The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) congratulates the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care for producing comprehensive reform legislation. Safety net hospitals are committed to working with Congress and the Administration to achieve reform in 2009.

• Statement: N.A.C.H. and NAPH Believe American Hospital Association Deal Represents Positive Step Towards Health Reform but Support House Approach to Safety Net Hospital Payments - July 8, 2009

  This morning, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and two other national associations (the Federation of American Hospitals and the Catholic Health Association) announced an agreement with the Senate Finance Committee and the Obama Administration to accept approximately $155 billion in reduced payments to hospitals over the next 10 years, in order to help finance health reform.

• Statement: NAPH Urges Congress to Reject White House Proposal to Cut Supplemental Safety Net Payments - June 15, 2009

  NAPH urges the Administration to rethink it's proposal to cut DSH funding and strongly recommends that the Congress reject it in the forthcoming debate, in favor of an approach that would assess the true extent of the ongoing need for supplemental payments only after expanded coverage has been fully achieved.

• Statement: Administration Makes $268 Million Available for Hospitals Serving Uninsured, Vulnerable Americans - March 20, 2009

  NAPH applauds the Obama Administration and Congress for making $268 million in additional funding available today for states to help safety net hospital systems who are meeting our nation’s health care needs during the current economic crisis.

• Statement: Larry Gage Attends White House Forum on Health Reform - March 5, 2009

  Larry Gage, President of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, was honored to have a seat at the table as the Obama Administration begins plans to expand health care coverage to all Americans and overhaul the health care system.

• Statement: Enchancing Medicaid in the Economic Relief Package - January 27, 2009

  Statement from Partnership for Medicaid Press Event made by Arthur A. Gianelli, President & CEO of Nassau Health Care Corporation, a NAPH member.

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