About
access to QUALITY
24/7 CARE
The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare was formed to strengthen patients’ access to high-quality healthcare — 24/7/365.
We are a community of more than 2 million grassroots advocates who recognize that hospitals and health systems are the heart of 24/7 healthcare for the American people. We make it clear that Washington needs to strengthen 24/7 patient care — not let special interests put it on the chopping block.
Our members
The Coalition represents all different kinds of hospitals and health systems — by fighting for the patients who count on them.
Coalition Leadership
What we fight for
Defending Medicare
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Funding Rural Health
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Holding Corporate Insurers Accountable
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Protecting Access to Care
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Supporting the Workforce
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What we fight for
Defending Medicare and Medicaid
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Protecting Access to Care
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Supporting the Workforce
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Putting Patients Over Profits
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Funding Rural Health
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Holding Corporate Insurers Accountable
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What we fight for
Defending Medicare and Medicaid
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Protecting Access to Care
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Supporting the Workforce
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Putting Patients Over Profits
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Funding Rural Health
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History of the Coalition
One-third of all hospitals are losing money. There is a healthcare workforce crisis gripping the country. The Coalition works to ensure speedy action on hospital payment relief legislation. Later in the year, in response to the House Budget Committee endorsing billions of dollars in Medicare and Medicaid cuts, the Coalition mobilizes to remind lawmakers that Medicare and Medicaid provide critical healthcare services for our most fragile citizens.
The Coalition fights to prevent $3.7 billion in cuts to hospitals, to make sure patient care could be maintained at all of our community hospitals.
After surpassing one million supporters, the Coalition successfully defends hospitals against potentially devastating funding cuts proposed by Congress using a combination of grassroots activism and compelling ads in Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport.
The Coalition launches a new website to enhance the user experience and keep audience members up-to-date about the latest hospital and healthcare news. The redesigned website outlines the story of the Coalition, by explaining the community’s response to fight back against any threats to patient care.
Congressional plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) threaten access to healthcare for millions of Americans. The Coalition successfully defends ACA by mounting a robust ad campaign and mobilizing supporters to call, tweet, and email their lawmakers — an effort that generates over 550,000 letters in support of American hospitals.
The Coalition launches a digital campaign to defend Medicare from potential funding cuts, serving ads to key influencers and encouraging them to contact their members of Congress. Ultimately, our campaign drives over 7,000 letters to Congress in support of Medicare.
The Coalition celebrates reaching two million supporters who are dedicated to protecting healthcare for all Americans. The power of this community is realized when the Coalition successfully defends rural hospitals against funding cuts by mobilizing its supporters to send almost 5,000 letters to Congress.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coalition activates the community to ensure that patient care is prioritized in the COVID-19 relief package. The community steps up and urges Congress to include critical funding for hospitals to help protect our healthcare workforce and increase our capacity to treat patients. Overall efforts help generate over 253,000 letters and 3,700 tweets to Congress across two COVID relief campaigns.
The Coalition activates grassroots members to Congress to protect access to care as legislation threatening hospital-based care is debated in Congress. National, state, and Beltway-targeted advertising including Connected Tv, out of home and digital billboards, and premium newsletter takeovers encourage more than 50,000 advocates to take action and send letters to their Members of Congress.