| NAPH represents more than 100 of America's most important safety net hospitals and health systems. These facilities provide high-quality health services for all patients, including the uninsured and underinsured, regardless of ability to pay.
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Health Reform in Massachusetts
This issue brief details the experiences of Boston Medical Center and Cambridge Health Alliance—Massachusetts’ largest safety net hospitals—during health reform. Lessons learned from these two safety net health systems’ experiences can greatly impact the national debate on health reform. |
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
CDC continues to take aggressive action to respond to an expanding outbreak caused by H1N1 (swine flu). CDC’s response goals are to reduce transmission and illness severity, and provide information to help health care providers, public health officials and the public address the challenges posed by this emergency. More...
In response to the Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak, The National Resource Center on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity has collected and centralized resources on the outbreak that pertain to issues surrounding culture, language, and trust. |
Statement by NAPH President Larry S. Gage:
Administration Makes $268 Million Available for Hospitals Serving Uninsured, Vulnerable Americans |
Safety Net Health Systems: An Essential Partner in National Health Reform
Safety net health systems are an essential resource for effective health reform. Click here for materials which include health reform principles adopted by the National Association of Public Hospitals, as well as innovations underway at public hospitals to increase efficiency and improve patient care. |
NAPH President Larry S. Gage Participates in White House Summit on Health Reform
On March 5, 2009, the nation’s safety net hospital systems had a seat at the table as the Obama Administration began plans to expand health care coverage to all Americans and overhaul the health care system. Coming on the heels of the President’s unprecedented budget request which included a $634 billion down payment for reforming the current health care system, NAPH is honored to have been extended this opportunity to be part of this critical dialogue to offer long-term solutions that guarantee access to care, improve quality of care and enhance the efficiency of the health care system.
For Larry Gage’s full report with more details on the summit, click here. |
NAPH Applauds President Obama for Commitment to Health Reform in 2010 Budget Request
The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems (NAPH) applauds the Obama Administration for including a $634 billion down payment on health reform in its budget request to Congress and for keeping health care front and center during our current economic downturn. |
NEW! From NAPH: America’s Public Hospitals and Health Systems, 2007 Results of the NAPH Annual Hospital Characteristics Survey—Interim Report
 Members of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems continue to fulfill their safety net mission to provide care to all, regardless of the patients' ability to pay. However, due to the reimbursement and budgetary realities they face, maintaining that mission remains an ongoing challenge. This report examines the operations and activities of NAPH members in 2007; it presents their financial challenges, describes the clinical and community services they provided, and profiles the patients they served. Information in this report was taken from the annual NAPH member survey, which, for 24 years, has provided insight into public hospitals and their patients.
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NEW! From NPHHI: Assuring Healthcare Equity: A Healthcare Equity Blueprint
 Achieving healthcare equity is a daunting challenge for any hospital or healthcare system. Constrained hospital budgets, insufficient staffing, technology gaps, and the absence of patient data are critical barriers. This Blueprint offers all U.S. hospitals and providers strategies to address racial and ethnic healthcare disparities through interventions that can be tailored to the individual hospital setting. It is a comprehensive listing of approaches that both hospital leaders and providers can implement on a piecemeal basis to achieve healthcare equity and to sustain this effort over time. |
NAPH releases new brief on the important role of public hospitals in health care reform
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