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HHS announces $1.8 billion in grants to states to combat opioid crisis
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced more than $1.8 billion in funding to states to combat the opioid crisis by expanding access to treatment and supporting near real-time data.
HRSA seeks input on measuring health care access in rural communities
The Health Resources and Services Administration seeks input through Oct. 9 on how best to conceptualize and measure access to health care in rural communities as the Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Health Task Force considers policy changes to meet their needs.
Groups sue to stop administration from implementing public charge rule
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.
DHS finalizes proposal to expand public charge rule
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.
Introducing a field manual for community health worker programs
CHW programs — which are in wider use overseas than domestically — hold enormous promise for delivering on hospitals’ commitment to advance health in their communities.
Speaker recommends policies and practices to make health care organizations more LGBTQ inclusive
Hospital and health system leaders can measure their inclusion efforts against the Healthcare Equality Index, a national benchmarking tool.
Telehealth as a Rural Business Development Strategy
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This session discusses telehealth as a rural outreach business development strategy for hospitals and health systems, and demonstrates how the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) built and operates its successful Center for Telehealth.
Perspective: Ensuring access in rural America
Improving rural health is an AHA priority because we truly cannot advance health in America without keeping our rural communities strong.
Ways and Means Committee launches health care task force
The House Ways and Means Committee today launched a health task force to better address the needs of residents in rural and underserved communities.
How two rural hospitals are engaging in innovative practices to meet the needs of their 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.