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Let’s End Commercial Insurer Barriers that Reduce Access to Care

Many commercial health insurance policies and practices often disrupt, delay and deny medically necessary care to patients.

Making our Voice Heard and Leading the Way to Advance Health in America

It is important for us to continue to exercise the principles of democracy that Washington and the Founding Fathers fought so hard for and speak up, asking hard questions of candidates in this election year and evaluating their thinking on the issues that affect our field.
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Supporting Access to Care in Rural Communities

More than 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital not only as an important source of care but also as a critical component of their area's economic and social framework. Rural hospitals also face the same difficulties shared by many hospitals — including financial stress, workforce shortages, and inadequate reimbursement from government payers like Medicare and Medicaid, just to name a few. The AHA is engaged in many advocacy efforts to support rural hospitals and ensure access to care in rural communities.

Leading with Care: How Hospitals Can Lead the Next Era of Behavioral Health

This blog explores how hospitals and health systems are shifting toward a population behavioral health model that encompasses prevention, self-care, community outreach, workforce support and clinical services.
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Working to Ensure Commercial Health Insurers Do Their Part to Support Patient Care

Every year tens of millions of Americans dig deep into their pocketbooks to pay for health insurance plans that will cover both preventive and necessary care for individuals and families.

How Digital Tools Can Scale Behavioral Health Support Across Hospitals and Communities

This blog covers the ways hospitals and health systems can use digital tools to extend support and ensure personalized care and address rising behavioral health needs.
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Navigating Disruption: What CFOs and Their Teams Need to Know Now

The health care field has entered a period of disruption, from sweeping coverage changes to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools.
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Gratitude for the Uniformed Protectors of Our Nation

the training of military medics focuses on saving lives under stress and bridging the gap between battlefield and hospital care.
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Chair File: Inside the Shutdown and Other Key 2025 Priorities

This week brings the fourth week of the federal government shutdown as Congress has yet to pass legislation to fund the government.