RURAL REPORT - AHA

RURAL REPORTC hallenges Facing RURAL Communities and the Roadmap to Ensure Local Access to high -quality, affordable Care2 2019 American Hospital Association | Facing RURAL Communities and the Roadmap to Ensure Local Access to high -quality, affordable CareNearly 20 percent of Americans live in RURAL areas and depend on their hospitals as important and often only sources of care in their ,2 RURAL hospitals provide access to care close to home and improve the health and well-being of the patients and communities they serve. The availability of local, timely access to care saves lives and reduces the added expense, lost work hours and inconvenience of traveling to facilities farther away. RURAL hospitals also serve as economic anchors in their communities; they provide both direct employment opportunities3 and indirect reinforcement of the local economy through the purchase of goods and services from other private sector The availability of local access to health care is an important factor for businesses considering whether to invest or locate in a particular area.

to Ensure Local Access to High-quality, Affordable Care Nearly 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas and depend on their hospitals as important – and often only – sources of care in their communities.1,2 Rural hospitals provide access to care close to home and improve the health and well-being of the patients and communities they serve.

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