The leading advocate for hospitals dedicated to high-quality care for people who face social and financial barriers to health care access
Since 1981, America’s Essential Hospitals has advanced policies and programs that promote health and access to health care.
We champion our more than 350 members and their mission to care for low-income and uninsured patients, teach the next generation of health care professionals, and provide lifesaving services for all.
Our hospitals reach outside their walls to create health care access in communities where social and economic disadvantages threaten health and well-being.
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On the Hill: Budget Reconciliation Legislative Text Cuts $700 Billion from Medicaid
Learning Collaborative on Bringing Care to Communities: Essential Hospitals and Mobile Health Care
Budget Reconciliation: Analyzing Legislative Proposals
Increasing Access to Care with Mobile Health
On the Hill: Budget Reconciliation Legislative Text Cuts $700 Billion from Medicaid
Project Overview: The National Partnership for the Health Care Safety Net
Budget Reconciliation: Analyzing Legislative Proposals
Pharmacists Practice Medication Therapy Management to Improve Patient Safety
Updated Review of Trump Administration Executive Actions
Report Shows Essential Hospitals’ Impact on Health Care Access, Economic Vitality
Transforming Telehealth for Multilingual Communities
Beyond Our Walls: Understanding Patient Needs through Historical Framework
CDC Disbands Infection Control Advisory Committee
Learning Collaborative on Bringing Care to Communities: Essential Hospitals and Mobile Health Care
Start Your Leadership Journey with the Fellows Program
Increasing Access to Care with Mobile Health
Action for Access and High Quality Health Care
Standing up for Our Nation’s Essential Hospitals
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Innovative Research
Our Essential Hospitals Institute examines and shares practices that elevate health care quality and improve individual and population health.
Institute ResearchLearning, Leadership, Collaboration
America’s Essential Hospitals offers in-person meetings, distance learning events, and collaborative groups for professionals at every level of your organization. Participate in our programming and join hundreds of health care leaders nationwide as they explore key federal and state health care issues, discover innovative and transformative practices, and hone leadership skills.
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Increasing Access to Care with Mobile Health
Essential hospitals deploy customized motor vehicles throughout their communities to deliver a wide variety of health services, each tailored to the communities’ needs. Whether bringing care units directly to patient homes or setting up units in central community locations, the common thread is making care as accessible as possible, often at low or no cost.
