Rural Health Infographics

Rural hospitals are those not located within a metropolitan area as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Census Bureau.

Download this infographic to learn more about how hospitals and health systems support behavioral health in rural communities.

A collection of infographics from AHA Hospital Statistics on Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, Fast Facts on U.S. Health Systems, Fast Facts on U.S. Rural Hospitals, and Obstetrics: U.S. Rural Hospitals.

Millions of people living in rural areas depend on their community’s hospital as an important — and often the only — source of local ca

The AHA is urging Congress to extend vital programs that help provide access to health in rural communities.

Is my hospital rural? Rural hospitals are those not located within a metropolitan area designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Census Bureau. Community hospitals are nonfederal, acute care hospitals open to the general public. For alternate rural definitions, see https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural/help#classification.

Ensuring Local Access to High-quality, Affordable Care. Rural Hospitals are Essential to the Health and Economic Well-being of the Community.

Because of their size, modest assets and financial reserves, and higher percentages of Medicare patients, small and rural hospitals disproportionately rely on government payments.