Nearly
45 million Americans do not have health insurance. As the ranks
of the uninsured grow, pressure is intensifying within the healthcare
system, which must balance patient and financial obligations.
How can you help address the needs of the uninsured? The
first step is raising awareness.
Cover
the Uninsured Week
The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—in partnership with national
and local organizations and thousands of Americans in all 50
states and the District of Columbia—continues to make
the issue of the uninsured a focus of national discussion. Events
will be held coast-to-coast so that more Americans can learn
about this critical issue and how it affects every American,
not just those who are uninsured. Visit www.covertheuninsuredweek.org
to find out how to get involved!
See
"Covering the Uninsured Week"
(PDF)
from Healthcare
Executive magazine
for information on how ACHE affiliate-led hospitals participated
in 2005.
Covering
Kids & Families
Covering
Kids & Families works to reduce the number of uninsured
children and adults who are eligible for public healthcare
coverage programs but are not enrolled. The four-year initiative
operates through statewide projects in 45 states and the District
of Columbia and more than 140 local community projects. In
addition five states have CKF liaison grants that provide opportunities
to participate in the national CKF initiative. Visit www.coveringkidsandfamilies.org
to find out how to get involved!
The
Responsibility of Providing Healthcare for the Uninsured
-
"A Call to Action,"
(PDF)
from Healthcare
Executive magazine underscores the importance of healthcare
executives' roles in mobilizing society to finance and deliver
healthcare so that no one is denied care because of the inability
to pay.
-
"Strengthening
the Safety Net" (PDF) from Healthcare Executive
magazine offers insights on ways all provider organizations
should work together to keep the health system in balance
and broaden access to care.
- "Innovative
Programs Provide Access to Care" (PDF) from
Healthcare
Executive magazine features three case studies of successful
community efforts to open the doors of basic healthcare to
those in need.
- "Every
Child Deserves Proper Healthcare" (PDF) from
Healthcare
Executive magazine highlights
efforts by Children's Hospital of Austin to care for uninsured
children in central Texas.
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ACHE's
Public Policy Statement
ACHE recommends that all healthcare executives work to support
access to healthcare services for all people. ACHE's official
position on the issue is outlined in the Public Policy Statement
"Access to Healthcare." |
