Rural issues
The AHA Feb. 10 released its 2026 Rural Advocacy Agenda, laying out the association's key priorities for Congress, the administration, regulatory agencies and courts.
The AHA supports policies and legislation that enable rural hospitals to care for their communities. The Rural Advocacy Agenda outlines some key areas of focus for our 2026 advocacy agenda.
All hospital and health system leaders are committed to delivering the best possible care to the people we serve while navigating the changes and challenges we face.
The AHA Feb. 5 announced WVU Medicine Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser, W.Va., as the 2026 recipient of the new Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award.
Hospitals and health systems across the country are using artificial intelligence to enhance patient safety by improving care efficiency, supporting clinician decision-making and bettering patient health outcomes.
Congress has passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148), which consists of a short-term continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations bill and a package of five full-year appropriations bills, containing conferenced legislation for the…
- Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare Sequestration Payment Reductions
- Cybersecurity
- Rural issues
- Workforce
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Maternal Health
- Medical Education and Research
- Access to Behavioral Health
- Substance Use Disorder
- Disaster Preparedness
- 340B Drug Pricing Program
Gain insights into the unique funding challenges and opportunities for rural health organizations, and learn about AHA’s support services for grant planning, prospecting and proposal writing.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and Onvida Health are partnering to establish Arizona’s first rural regional medical school branch in Yuma County.
The Connected Care program leverages technology and partnerships to extend high-quality care in rural communities.
A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazer report suggests tat rural hospital constraints related to operating margins, workforce shortages, geographic isolation, and growing administrative burden may be accelerating a more pragmatic and targeted approach to artificial intelligence adoption.