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Rural Behavioral Health

According to a 2022 policy brief from the 
Letter/Comment
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AHA Letter Opposing the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act (H.R.2191)

AHA expresses opposition to H.R. 2191, the Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act.
Letter/Comment
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AHA Comments on Senate Finance Committee Medicare-funded Physician Residency Draft Bill

AHA comments on draft Medicare graduate medical education (GME) reform package (KEL24743 MP2).
Testimony
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AHA Statement for Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Rural Health Care

AHA statement on policies to ensure rural patients continue to receive access to high-quality care.
Testimony
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AHA House Statement on Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities

AHA statement before the House Committee on Ways and Means regarding “Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities."
Testimony
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AHA Statement to House Ways and Means on Proposed Rural Access to Care Legislation

AHA comments on legislative proposals that are to be considered before the Committee on Ways and Means on May 8.
Fact Sheets

Fact Sheet: Infrastructure Investments Needed to Support Access to Care in Rural America

The AHA urges Congress and the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the infrastructure that supports rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Key areas of investment include physical infrastructure and “right-sizing,” capacity to enable digital health, workforce support and access to behavioral health services.
Advocacy
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Rural Regulatory Policy

Medicare policy changes and payment adjustments often have significant and problematic consequences for rural providers. AHA is sensitive to the administrative burden and cost created by rules that fail to consider the unique circumstances of small or rural community hospitals.