About Rural Health Care
California’s nearly five dozen rural hospitals — providing care to more than 2 million people — are both lifelines and economic pillars for the communities they serve. Many of these hospitals are on the financial brink, reducing services just to stay open, or they face the possibility of closure. These situations place the most vulnerable populations at risk as Californians will have to travel great distances to get the care they need.
The California Critical Access Hospital Network (CCAHN) is a statewide organization which exists for the purpose of creating collaborative working relationships among California critical access hospitals to strengthen its members through sharing resources, education, and innovation.
Infographic: Rural Health Care
Issue Brief: California’s Rural Communities at Risk
When a rural hospital closes, those in poor health, seniors, and people experiencing poverty suffer the most.
Key Messages: Health Care at Risk for Millions
Nearly three-fifths of California’s rural hospitals are losing money every day delivering care to patients. That’s not sustainable.