Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Nine in 10 voters say access to health care in rural communities is important, and three in five would be more likely to vote for a candidate who prioritized it.
Tax-exempt hospitals and health systems provided $95 billion in community benefits in 2016, almost 11 times the value of their federal tax exemption.
Investing in our country’s health infrastructure is the right move to make.
This week, as part of the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival’s Interactive Health and MedTech track, the American Hospital Association and hospital leaders have been sharing how hospitals and health systems are transforming to advance health in their communities.
The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved. The global budget strategy may provide the flexibility needed for hospitals in vulnerable communities to provide care in a manner that best fits their…
Nearly 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas and depend on their hospitals as important, and often only, sources of care in their communities
The Department of Veterans Affairs today announced its proposed access standards for the new Veterans Community Care Program to begin in June under the AHA-supported MISSION Act of 2018
AHA staff participated this afternoon in a Rural Health Summit convened by Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Health Resources and Services Administration Administrator George Sigounas to receive stakeholder input on addressing rural health challenges such as the opioid epidemic,…
Virginia hospitals and health systems provided nearly $3.3 billion in community benefit and other support in 2017, according to the latest annual report by the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association.
The secret to healthy, long lives lies in their social determinants. Six hospitals in a vulnerable area of Chicago pooled resources and ideas to address those determinants holistically, creating vibrant neighborhoods and boosting economic vitality along the way.