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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
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Small Adirondack facility debuts modern emergency wing

Clifton-Fine Hospital in St. Lawrence County, N.Y., adjacent to the Canadian border, was long challenged by low patient numbers and an outdated, cramped emergency room so small and crowded that staff struggled to treat multiple patients with space or privacy.
Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Rural issues
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Oklahoma Children’s Pathway to Home program teaches parents how to care for child with complex medical needs

Ranger’s care journey was a long one — from Durant, Okla., to Austin, Texas, and finally OU Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Telling the Hospital Story, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Child and Adolescent Health
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AHA 2026 Advocacy Agenda

Explore the AHA's 2026 Advocacy Agenda focusing on healthcare policy and advocacy priorities. Download the PDF for detailed information.
Advocacy & Public Policy, AHA, Access & Health Coverage, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Access to Behavioral Health, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Quality & Patient Safety, Workforce, Making Healthcare More Affordable, Advancing Best Practices for Hospitals & Health Systems, Innovation, Enhanced Premium Tax Credit (EPTC)

AHA Data Visualizations

A collection of infographics from AHA Hospital Statistics on Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, Fast Facts on U.S. Health Systems, Fast Facts on U.S. Rural Hospitals, and Obstetrics: U.S. Rural Hospitals.
Hospital Data, Maternal Health, Rural issues, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Statistics

Hospital Stories

Explore stories of hospitals going above and beyond to care for their patients and communities throughout America. Search by location using state, category, or hospital name in the interactive map, or sort stories by category using the filter.
Telling the Hospital Story, Promoting Healthy Communities, Innovation, Community Benefit, Workforce, Wellness/Preventive Care, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
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CMS Releases Provider Tax Waiver Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 29 issued a final rule, “Medicaid Program; Preserving Medicaid Funding for Vulnerable Populations-Closing a Health Care-Related Tax Loophole.”
Medicaid, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
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When Health Care Is Hard to Navigate: Designing Patient Care Navigation

Even the most experienced health care leaders can feel lost as patients. In this conversation, Ji Im, system senior director of community and population health at CommonSpirit Health, explores why seamless navigation, community partnerships and human connection are essential to reducing friction and improving the health care experience.
Patient-Centered Care, Patient care and Information, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Telling the Hospital Story