Rural issues
The AHA urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to better support hospitals and health systems in rural communities through refinements to the Health Professional Shortage Area scoring approach.
Eligible organizations can apply for up to $5 million each to serve as lead organizations for the Community Transformation Track in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model.
Learn how Opelousas General Health System (OGHS), the main health care provider in the rural area of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, rapidly enacted a communications and response system to address gaps in community needs and support during COVID-19.
Eighty organizations in 36 states and two territories, including some hospitals and health systems, will receive close to $25 million in grants through the Health Resources and Services Administration as part of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, the Department of Health and Human…
Representatives from AHA’s Rural Health Services Council met virtually on Sept. 15. Agenda items included an open forum on COVID-19, a Health Equity Roadmap, Building a More Financially Stable Health Care System and Creating and Using COVID-19 Safety Standards. You can find the AHA Rural Health…
This newsletter updates readers on federal advocacy and policy actions in general as well as those that are COVID-19 related.
AHA has compiled several case examples demonstrating the struggles and successes of rural hospitals battling COVID-19 in their communities.
This document summarizes the Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Action Plan, which outlines upcoming policy and program initiatives to support rural health, as well actions already taken by the Trump administration to address rural challenges.
The AHA yesterday urged President Trump and the Department of Health and Human Services to continue to act on behalf of rural hospitals and health systems to address rural health care concerns. In a letter to the president, AHA recommended steps that support rural hospitals that are facing dire…
Letter from AHA to President Donald Trump urging additional support for rural hospitals and health systems.