AHA blog: 4 health care access lessons from rural communities

On this National Rural Health Day, Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and chief operating officer and president for the AHA’s Health Forum, shares her experiences leading health care organizations in some of America’s most rural communities. Read more.
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