The Safety Net Pulse

<p>Cardiac rehab plays a huge role in the outcomes for cardiac patients. But getting this care can be difficult in rural settings. Essential Hospital TMC Health in Tucson, Arizona knows this firsthand. Their Heart Close to Home program has helped to close this gap in care and improve access. We hear from their experts on how this program was implemented.</p>

<p>We sit down with experts to discuss the mechanics of local funding for hospitals and how the looming Medicaid cuts will impact this funding in the future.</p><p>You can learn more by downloading our brief on the topic here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://essentialhospitals.org/public-funds-sustain-essential-hospitals/"><strong>Public Funds Sustain Essential Hospitals</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>

<p>America's Essential Hospitals new president and CEO, Jennifer DeCubellis, sits down to discuss her pathway to this new role, why our members are so critical in this challenging health care environment, and even a little bit of music history!</p>

<p>Essential hospitals provide large, and likely drastically increasing, amounts of uncompensated care to patients. Learn more about the impact of uncompensated care on essential hospitals and how they adapt to be able to continue serving in their communities.</p>

<p>Essential Hospitals leverage Medicaid state directed payments (SDPs) to ensure the ability to provide quality care to all who come through their doors.<strong> </strong>In this episode, explore how our members rely on SDPs to meet the needs of patients, regardless of ability to pay.</p>