At Critical Risk: Rural Hospitals and Health Care
The Critical Access Hospital program is a lifeline for 38 rural hospitals in our state. These hospitals are the anchor of health care in their rural communities and an important component of Washington’s health care system. They serve rural communities and stabilize complex patients for transport to larger urban facilities.
Both the federal and state governments are considering making significant cuts to the Critical Access Hospital program. The cuts threaten their very viability. This page provides information to help fight these cuts and maintain this vital cornerstone of our health care system.
List of CAHs less than 30 miles from a Non-CAH
Letter from State Senators to the Governor Opposing HB 2130
Washington's Critical Access Hospitals, A Vital Community Resource
Individual Hospital Impact Sheets
Hospital Specific PowerPoint Presentations By Legislative District
Current Basic Health enrollment, wait list, and slots lost by county
News Coverage
State must preserve funding for critical-access hospitals
CAH Cuts Draconian in New State Bill
Small Hospitals Endangered by Medicaid Cuts
Hospitals Fear Loss of Medicaid Millions
State Budget Cuts Put Dayton Hospital at Risk (Page 5 & 6)
Some Rural Mid-Columbia Hospitals at Risk from State, Federal Cuts
