Metropolitan Anchor Hospital (MAH)
Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals (or MAHs) are vital urban hospitals that provide crucial health care and other services to marginalized and underserved communities. MAHs face a challenging patient-payer mix. MAHs need sustained federal support to advance their successful programs, strengthen patient outcomes, and further improve health in their communities.
Valleywise Health – formerly known as Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) – has been caring for families and communities in the Phoenix area for more than 140 years. Established in 1877, Valleywise Health provides quality care to the people of Maricopa County in south-central Arizona and…
The MetroHealth System, founded in 1837 and located in the metro-Cleveland area, operates four hospitals, four emergency departments, and more than 20 health centers and 40 additional sites throughout Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Founded in 1829, Regional One Health is the oldest health system in Tennessee. With an acute care hospital and several specialty and outpatient facilities across Memphis, Regional One Health cares for some of the most traumatic and complex cases in the region.
As Congress begins to focus on its end of the year agenda for 2022, America’s hospitals and health systems respectfully request that you consider the following priorities.
During the COVID-19 pandemic and for decades prior, Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals (MAHs) have provided critical health care and social services to diverse populations in the nation’s cities.
Hospitals serving marginalized urban communities need additional federal support so they can meet their mission of advancing health for the patients and communities they serve.
UK HealthCare has been serving Lexington and its surrounding communities since 1962. Home to a Level I Trauma Center and a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, UK HealthCare is committed to ensuring that every Kentuckian, no matter how sick they are, has access to quality care.
As one of the nation’s leading public academic health care systems, Grady improves the health of the communities it serves by providing quality, comprehensive health care in a compassionate, culturally competent, ethical, and fiscally responsible manner.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) identified and defined a particular set of urban safety net hospitals — the Metropolitan Anchor Hospital (MAH) — that serve large numbers of urban, low-income and historically marginalized individuals. This report describes the distinguishing attributes of…
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a not-for-profit, 514-bed, academic medical center that is the primary teaching affiliate of the Boston University School of Medicine. It has been driven by a commitment to care for all people, regardless of their ability to pay, providing not only traditional medical…