Healthcare affordability discussions often focus on premiums, deductibles and drug prices. Those costs matter. But for the more than 46 million Americans who live in rural communities, affordability begins with something even more fundamental: whether care is available close to home. Local access to care is one of the most powerful — and often overlooked — drivers of affordability in our healthcar…
Affordability Starts Close to Home: Why Rural Hospitals Are Essential to Lowering Healthcare Costs | AHA News







