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A Lifeline for Rural Communities: Sutter Health’s Bold Behavioral Health Access Expansion

In recognition of National Rural Health Day on November 20, Sutter Health's Dan Peterson, CEO of Behavioral Health Services, and Matthew White, M.D., chair of the Behavioral Health Service Line, share how the system is expanding behavioral health access across rural Northern California.
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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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Payment Models Resources | Care Transformation Framework: Operational Infrastructure

AHA resources on the various value-based payment models, and aligned based the level of financial risk assumed by providers, and the types and scope of services included in the model. AHA resources on value-based payment models, aligned based on the level of financial risk assumed by providers, and the types and scope of services included in the model.
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Rural Health Care Leadership Conference | AHA

Join rural health care leaders from across the nation at the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
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340B Benefits Patients and Communities: Examples from the Frontlines

The 340B Drug Pricing Program helps ensure access to care for patients and communities most in need. A bipartisan effort by Congress in 1992 designed the program to protect hospitals from rising drug costs — a dynamic that continues to present major challenges today.
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Grand Junction Community Hospital | Colorado

Community Hospital is an independent, nonprofit acute care hospital that’s been operating in Grand Junction, Colo., since 1946.
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Rural Connecticut hospital customizes behavioral health care to meet community needs

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, located in Torrington, Ct., and part of Hartford HealthCare, is continuously “expanding and tweaking” its behavioral health offerings to ensure the people it serves in northwestern Connecticut communities get the care they need.
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340B Hospital Community Benefit Analysis - September 2025

In 2022, tax-exempt hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program provided nearly $100 billion in total benefits to their communities, according to a new AHA report.
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Monument Health | South Dakota

Monument Health is the largest health care provider in western South Dakota. It is an integral part of the local community, providing a wide array of vital services including behavioral health, oncology and dialysis care.
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Grady Health System | Georgia

Grady Health System: Serving Atlanta Communities - Providing over 700,000 patient visits annually, Grady is committed to community wellness. Explore the impact of the 340B program on their services.