Advocacy Tools

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).

Jan. 26, 2023

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.

July 19, 2024

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.

July 17, 2024

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.

July 09, 2024

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.

July 09, 2024

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.

June 11, 2024

Addressing Pediatric Drug and Supply Shortages

Children’s hospitals depend on a reliable and safe drug and supply chain to provide life-saving treatments to their pediatric patients.

June 11, 2024

A Better Tomorrow for Children's Mental Health Depends on Today’s Actions

Addressing the youth mental health crisis has been a long-standing priority for CHA and children's hospitals across the nation.

May 31, 2024

Co-sponsor the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act

Ask your lawmakers to co-sponsor the Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act (S. 2372/H.R. 4758) and improve children's timely access to essential health care.

May 29, 2024

CHA Submits Comments on Long COVID RFI

Children’s Hospital Association submitted a response to Senate HELP Committee Chair Sen. Sanders’ request for information on Long COVID.

May 23, 2024