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AHA Annual Membership Meeting 2027

April 18, 2027 – April 20, 2027 · Washington, DC

Brief generated June 30, 2026 · Pulse of the Hill

1organization

108bills on the agenda

46lobbyists

$32,990KLDA spend (latest year)

Who's in the room

American Hospital Association

Likely asks

supportfor Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act · cited 4×

supportHealthy Moms and Babies Act · cited 2×

Bills on the agenda

H.R. 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington [R-TX-19] · Became Public Law No: 119-21.

S. 1261 — CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Cosponsors: 73 (34D / 37R / 2I)

H.R. 3178 — Save Healthcare Workers Act

Sponsor: Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA-4] · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cosponsors: 64 (43D / 21R)

S. 1600 — Save Healthcare Workers Act

Sponsor: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Cosponsors: 3 (1D / 1R / 1I)

H.R. 4313 — Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act

Sponsor: Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL-16] · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Cosponsors: 8 (1D / 7R)

H.R. 5371

Cited in 22 LD-2 filings

S. 2237

Cited in 20 LD-2 filings

S. 2355

Cited in 18 LD-2 filings

H.R. 4822

Cited in 18 LD-2 filings

S. 266

Cited in 16 LD-2 filings

S. 335

Cited in 16 LD-2 filings

S. 502

Cited in 16 LD-2 filings

S. 709

Cited in 16 LD-2 filings

H.R. 929

Cited in 16 LD-2 filings

H.R. 1585

Cited in 16 LD-2 filings

H.R. 1805

Cited in 16 LD-2 filings

H.R. 2191

Cited in 16 LD-2 filings

Issue areas

Healthcare

LDA-disclosed footprint

Top issues by lobbying activity volume:

Medicare/Medicaid · 72 activities
Health Issues · 66 activities
Immigration · 34 activities
Budget/Appropriations · 32 activities
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · 30 activities
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · 14 activities
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · 14 activities

Lobbyists likely in your meeting

BRETT BAKER · THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC · former U.S. Senate Committee on Finance (Senators Crapo, Grassley, and Hatch)-Deputy Health Policy Director; Health Policy Dir.; Senior Policy Advsr; Policy Advisor. U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means (Reps. Camp and Ryan) Prof. Staff
GREG D'ANGELO · THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC · former White House Office of Management and Budget, Associate Director of Health Programs; Senate Committee on the Budget (Sen. Gregg, Sen. Sessions, and Sen. Enzi), Professional Staff Member
THIFEEN DEEN · AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · former Outreach and Policy Advisor, Congressman Peter Welch - U.S. House of Representatives, May 28th, 2019 - December 31st 2022. Policy Advisor, Senator Peter Welch - U.S. Senate, Jan 3rd, 2023 - Jan16th 2026.
MICHAEL GAFFIN · THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC · former Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Asst. Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy
RACHEL JONES HENSLER · THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC · former U.S. Senate Budget Committee, Tax Policy Dir.; Office of U.S. Senator Fred Thompson, Legislative Assistant; Office of U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger, Legislative Assistant; Office of U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger, Legislative Correspondent