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The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations that represents more than 14,000 non-profit and for-profit nursing homes, assisted living communities, [1] and facilities for individuals with disabilities. Clifton J. Porter, II became CEO on 14 October 2024.
President Trump signing the Executive Order, October 12, 2017. The Executive Order Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition, also known as the Trumpcare Executive Order, or Trumpcare, [4] [5] is an Executive Order signed by Donald Trump on October 12, 2017, which directs federal agencies to modify how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of the Obama Administration is implemented.
IMMEDIATE (O) is reserved for messages relating to situations gravely affecting the security of the nation. It requires immediate delivery. It requires immediate delivery. Examples include reports of widespread civil disturbance, reports or warning of grave natural disaster, and requests for or directions concerning search and rescue operations.
The two bills that constituted the AHCA were introduced into the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee on March 8, 2017 [58] and passed both committees the next day. [59] [60] Both committees approved the AHCA on a party-line vote without a CBO report, prompting criticism from Democrats.
An immediate jeopardy designation, according to CMS guidelines, means a hospital has “placed the health and safety of recipients in its care at risk for serious injury, serious harm, serious ...
A report by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that in 2019, 23% of nursing homes in the US had an actual harm or immediate jeopardy deficiency. [6] Immediate jeopardy warnings for hospitals are much less frequent. [7] Immediate jeopardy warnings are not necessarily reflected in third-party patient safety rankings. [8]
Trump celebrated the Republican-controlled House passing the American Health Care Act (AHCA) in May 2017. The Senate decided to write its own version of the bill rather than voting on the AHCA. [241] One Senate bill, called the "Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017" (BCRA), failed on a vote of 45–55 in the Senate during July 2017.
The deaths at the Hollywood Hills nursing home prompted an immediate response from Florida lawmakers after years of inaction on the issue. [11] Governor Scott signed an executive order mandating nursing facilities to have plans in place to supply emergency power for four days in the event of a power outage.