“It cannot be overstated – the health cuts passed by Congress today represent the largest cuts to care our country has ever seen. Members of Congress will have to revisit this calamity to mitigate the effects on their constituents and communities. ".

RT @SenatorCollins: I strongly support extending the tax relief for families and small businesses. My vote against this bill stems primaril….

RT @DrewAltman: Levitt, NYT, the facts on the OBBB. Just out:.

“Under the guise of cutting ‘waste, fraud, and abuse,’ the Senate sends a bill to the House that slashes the care and coverage for millions of Americans. The measure simply crosses what House members have made clear is unacceptable.". Read my statement:

“Thoughtful GOP Senators have sounded the alarm all week, but the Senate Republican leadership returned a hollow response. The Medicaid cuts in the Senate GOP bill deliver a devastating blow. ". Read my full statement:

RT @SenBillCassidy: My position is that cuts, and especially drastic cuts, to Medicaid have to be avoided. The Senate bill cuts Medicaid to….

POTUS firm on #Medicaid pledge. Senate leadership should take heed and scale back devastating cuts. It's mission-critical to protect hospital care for all Americans.

As I said, the #Senate budget reconciliation text makes a bad bill worse, and the 16 House Republicans opposing the Senate language get it right when they say the bill "threatens access to coverage" and "jeopardizes the stability of our hospitals and providers."

“The Senate just made a bad bill worse. The Senate’s slashes to important state #Medicaid programs will further threaten access to care for millions of hardworking Americans. Rural communities across the country will be the hardest hit. " . Read more:

(4/4) For now, the mission continues. The stakes for patient care during this pivotal year in health policy are too high to be distracted by anything else. Read the announcement:

(3/4) Much has been accomplished, and I am grateful for all the friends and colleagues who helped make the past quarter century as the head of FAH so successful and impactful.

(2/4) What an honor to have an opportunity for a quarter century – and during a consequential period of health policy making – to be the play caller for tax-paying hospitals.

(1/4) There is no other way to say it than just to say it: at the end of this year, I will step down from my role as President & CEO of FAH and work on health policy from another vantage point.

RT @FAHhospitals: Over half of all seniors are in Medicare Advantage plans & it’s reshaping health care. In Hospitals in Focus, @ChipKahn….

"For months, Americans and the local hospitals who serve them have sent a clear warning to House leadership: don’t slash Medicaid and threaten health care access for communities across the country – in other words, 'do no harm.'". Read my full statement:

RT @FAHhospitals: "The House Energy & Commerce Committee just advanced the largest Medicaid cuts in history - the blast radius of which wil….

RT @FAHhospitals: "The consequences of these cuts extend far beyond the millions of #Medicaid patients impacted directly; they threaten hea….

RT @FAHhospitals: "With the release of the President’s budget and proposed changes to our country’s health infrastructure, it’s critical th….

The findings discussed in my podcast Hospitals in Focus w @FabrizioWard's Bob Ward should serve as a wake-up call for policymakers. Voters aren’t asking for belt-tightening; Congress must protect Medicaid and extend the enhanced tax credits. Listen now:

Honored to be included again on @washingtonian's 500 Most Influential People of 2025 alongside many of my colleagues & policy peers.