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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MACPAC Discusses Work Requirements at September Meeting
Excellence and Innovation in Care: The 2025 Gage Awards
Inside Congress’ Year-End Work
State Directed Payments: A ‘Lifeline’ for ECU Health
MACPAC Discusses Work Requirements at September Meeting
Project Overview: The National Partnership for the Health Care Safety Net
Inside Congress’ Year-End Work
State Directed Payments: A ‘Lifeline’ for ECU Health
Updated Review of Trump Administration Executive Actions
Report Shows Essential Hospitals’ Impact on Health Care Access, Economic Vitality
Transforming Telehealth for Multilingual Communities
Jefferson Health Workforce Development Program Supports Young Philadelphians
Webinar on Patient Safety Culture
Excellence and Innovation in Care: The 2025 Gage Awards
Understanding Hospital Star Ratings
UChicago Aims to Avoid Chemicals of Concern in New Cancer Center
Action for Access and High Quality Health Care
Standing up for Our Nation’s Essential Hospitals
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State Directed Payments: A ‘Lifeline’ for ECU Health
ECU Health, which is integrated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, serves a vast region of 29 rural counties. Without SDPs, the system would have been forced to close some of its hospitals after the COVID-19 pandemic, including those offering labor and delivery services and other life-saving care.
