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Medicaid Coverage Supports Rural Patients, Hospitals, and Communities

One in seven Americans live in rural areas and rely on rural hospitals and health systems for the health and well-being of their communities.
Medicaid, Rural issues
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Fact Sheet: Medicaid

AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to the Medicaid program that would not only strip access to health care from some of the most vulnerable populations but also destabilize hospitals and health systems, leading to a loss of services that would impact patients and communities nationwide.
Medicaid
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Fact Sheet: Medicaid Hospital Payment Basics

AHA urges Congress to reject reductions to hospitals’ Medicaid payments.
Medicaid
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Fact Sheet: Medicaid Provider Taxes

The federal and state governments share the responsibility of financing the Medicaid program.
Medicaid
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Leadership Dialogue

Join AHA’s Board Chair Marc Boom, M.D., for Leadership Dialogue as he discusses key issues with hospitals colleagues from across the country. Watch the video and listen to the podcasts. New videos will post the last Monday of each month.
Leadership Dialogue, Leadership, Rural issues, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Telehealth, Innovation/New Models of Care
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Mental Health First Aid: A Proactive Approach to Workplace Violence

In this conversation, Thomas Ahr, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Hospital Sisters Health System, details how the health system is prioritizing prevention, supporting staff after incidents, and turning safety into a leadership responsibility.
Workplace Violence, Behavioral Health Intervention & Issues Prevention, Telling the Hospital Story, Workforce
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Telemedicine helps rural Arkansas hospitals provide pediatric cardiac MRI, CT scans close to home

Arkansas Children’s Hospital is utilizing telemedicine to expand access to care and support rural hospitals that lack pediatric cardiac MRI and CT expertise.
Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Child and Adolescent Health, Telehealth, Rural issues, Collaboration & Partnerships

Healthier Together

The Healthier Together Conference highlights innovative, data-driven strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities.
Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Collaboration & Partnerships, Population/Community Health, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Community Health Data, AHA Healthier Together Conference
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Meeting essential needs brings dignity to the desert

In rural Cochise County, Ariz., many older adults struggle with limited incomes, chronic health conditions, and scarce access to essential resources. Geographic isolation and high poverty rates among seniors make basic needs — such as adult incontinence supplies — difficult to afford.
Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Geriatric, Making Healthcare More Affordable

CMS announces actions addressing fraud

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 25 released a request for information on potential regulatory changes in a possible future proposed rule called Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare, or CRUSH.
Fraud, Medical Device Purchasing, Medicaid, Medicare