Hospital leaders urge Congress to protect rural health care
At the recent AHA Health Forum Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference in Phoenix, hospital leaders delivered a strong message to Congress urging it to protect rural health care. To see the videos from the conference, click here.
During the conference, AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock and AHA staff hosted a grassroots advocacy briefing to update hospital leaders on the latest legislative developments affecting rural hospitals. Read the AHA News story on AHA-supported rural hospital legislation by clicking here.
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