AHIP Applauds Administration for Distributing Aid to Safety Net Hospitals

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Matt Eyles, president and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), issued this statement following the announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to distribute financial relief to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers and yesterday’s launch of the enhanced Provider Relief Fund Payment Portal:

“Every American deserves access to high-quality, affordable health care.  That’s what drives health insurance providers—a commitment to make certain that patients get the coverage and care they need when and where they need it.  This commitment is even more