The Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) is a non-profit, grass-roots, member-driven organization whose mission is to safeguard and improve the health of rural Missourians. MRHA accomplishes its mission by engaging in partnerships and providing leadership on rural issues through advocacy, communication, education, and research.
Beyond Health Care: The Economic Contribution of Hospitals – Health care is too often viewed as an economic drain when, in fact, it is an economic driver. Hospitals not only provide vital health care services to millions of people, they also play a critical role in supporting a strong and stable economy, a role that is not widely understood. To learn more about the economic contribution of hospitals, the American Hospital Association as produced the TrendWatch Report [click here to read the report, or click here to read a letter from the AHA President and CEO].
