Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Thirteen states yesterday filed a lawsuit challenging a Department of Homeland Security final rule limiting the ability of legal immigrants to adjust or extend their immigration status or gain full citizenship based on their prospective receipt of public benefits.
The Department of Homeland Security today released a final rule limiting the ability of legal immigrants to adjust or extend their immigration status or gain full citizenship based on their prospective receipt of public benefits.
Hospital and health system leaders can measure their inclusion efforts against the Healthcare Equality Index, a national benchmarking tool.
Improving rural health is an AHA priority because we truly cannot advance health in America without keeping our rural communities strong.
The House Ways and Means Committee today launched a health task force to better address the needs of residents in rural and underserved communities.
AHA staff recently visited two rural hospitals to see and hear firsthand how leaders are engaging in innovative practices to increase accessibility and affordability for their communities.
The House Ways and Means Committee today passed the Opioid Workforce Act (H.R. 3414), AHA-supported legislation that would add 1,000 Medicare-funded training positions in hospitals with approved residency programs in addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry or pain management.
Nine in 10 voters say access to health care in rural communities is important, and three in five would be more likely to vote for a candidate who prioritized it.
Tax-exempt hospitals and health systems provided $95 billion in community benefits in 2016, almost 11 times the value of their federal tax exemption.
Investing in our country’s health infrastructure is the right move to make.