Rural issues
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.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, departments of Housing and Urban Development and Agriculture, Administration for Community Living, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Health Resources and Services Administration released a joint informational bulletin to help states…
The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $35 million in grants to support rural hospitals and health care.
In this Members in Action podcast featuring maternal and child health efforts, Aisha Syeda, Program Manager at the ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association is speaking with Mary Schwaegerl, an Obstetrics Director and Julia Yoder, a Marketing & Public Relations Director at Brookings Health System, as they…