America’s Essential Hospitals is a national trade association and advocacy organization representing more than 400 safety-net hospitals and health systems that care for low-income, uninsured, and otherwise vulnerable patients. Its mission is to advance policies and programs that support equitable access to high-quality health care and the financial stability of essential hospitals.
Medicaid and Medicare payment policy, hospital safety-net funding, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, federal health care regulation, quality improvement, and policies affecting access to care for underserved populations.
Primarily funded by membership dues, corporate affiliate/sponsorship support, and related association revenue; the organization also notes lobbying-related dues allocations.
Essential Hospitals PAC; Essential Hospitals Institute; member hospitals and health systems nationwide; corporate affiliate members and sponsors.
non-profit trade association