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Supporting Access to Care in Rural Communities

More than 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital not only as an important source of care but also as a critical component of their area's economic and social framework. Rural hospitals also face the same difficulties shared by many hospitals — including financial stress, workforce shortages, and inadequate reimbursement from government payers like Medicare and Medicaid, just to name a few. The AHA is engaged in many advocacy efforts to support rural hospitals and ensure access to care in rural communities.
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Connect with Your Lawmakers and Urge Them to Protect Access to Care

House members are back in their districts for the August recess and senators are likely to return to their states soon.
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A Full Court Press to Protect Access to Care for Patients and Communities

With March kicking off tomorrow, we’re approaching March Madness when college basketball teams across the country compete in the annual tournament that often is full of twists, turns and surprises.
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Working to Enact Key Priorities in Year-end Legislation to Ensure Patient Access to Care

December’s holiday rush is in full swing on Capitol Hill as Congress returned to Washington this week facing a long list of to-dos and a short time to do them. The Dec.
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Speaking Up for Patients and Protecting Access to Care

One month from today — March 14 — government funding expires, and congressional action is needed to keep the government running.
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Speaking Up for Priorities That Will Help Hospitals Advance Health for Patients and Communities

It is important to use the August recess that begins next week as an opportunity to engage senators and representatives while they are back home. It is critical for federal lawmakers to understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face.
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Overcoming Challenges to Ensure Local Access to Care for Patients and Communities

America’s hospitals and health systems are places of healing, hope, comfort and caring. Today, they also face many challenges that jeopardize their ability to always be there ready to care.
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13 Years After the ACA: Modernizing the Health Care Laws to Meet Changing Needs

Some of the most impactful laws passed in our country have needed to be revisited and fine-tuned to remain relevant to peoples’ lives.