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Advocacy Issue: Site-Neutral Payment Proposals

Hospitals and their associated facilities provide access to critical services that are not otherwise always available in the community and they treat patients with very severe conditions. Payment proposals that attempt to treat hospital outpatient departments the same as independent physician offices and other ambulatory sites of care ignore the very different level of care provided by hospitals and the needs of the patients and communities cared for in that setting.
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Rural Advisory Groups

A description of the rural advisory groups.
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Rural Health Update Newsletters

AHA Rural Health Update is a compilation of news from the AHA and its Rural Health Services team.
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Advocacy Issue: 340B Drug Pricing Program

The 340B program has worked successfully for over 30 years to allow eligible providers to stretch limited federal resources to provide more comprehensive programs and services to more patients. This is exactly what Congress intended when it created the program in 1992.
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Rural Advocacy and Policy

The AHA is working to ensure federal policies and regulations are updated for 21st century innovation and care delivery, and new resources are invested in rural communities to protect access.
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Advocacy Issue: Rural MDH and LVA Programs

Rural hospitals receive additional support from Medicare to help address potential financial challenges associated with being rural, geographically isolated and low volume. These programs are Medicare-dependent Hospitals (MDHs), Low-volume Adjustment (LVA) and Sole Community Hospitals (SCHs).
Rural Health Update
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Rural Health News Update March 2025

A compilation of recent news from the AHA and the Rural Health Services team, whose focus is to ensure rural hospitals’ and health systems’ unique needs are national priorities.
Rural Health Update
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Rural Health News Update February 2025

A compilation of recent news from the AHA and the Rural Health Services team, whose focus is to ensure rural hospitals’ and health systems’ unique needs are national priorities
Rural Health Update
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Rural Health Update April 17, 2025

Rural Health Update April 17, 2025.
Action Alert
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ACT NOW: Urge Your Members of Congress to Protect Medicaid and Other Crucial Programs

Congressional committees have begun marking up their portions of a reconciliation bill to enact key pieces of President Trump’s agenda.