About NAPH - Overview

The National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems represents America's safety net hospitals and health systems. These facilities provide high-quality health services for all patients, including the uninsured and underinsured, regardless of ability to pay. They provide many essential community-wide services, such as primary care, trauma care, and neonatal intensive care, and train many of America's doctors, nurses, and other health care providers. NAPH has cultivated a strong presence on Capitol Hill, and is the only national organization representing the interests of safety net hospitals and health systems before Congress and the Administration. Through our successful lobbying efforts, this collective voice has made an enormous impact on legislation affecting member hospitals and the nation’s most vulnerable populations. NAPH works closely with four organizations to accomplish its mission of serving the interests of safety net hospitals and health systems:

California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems
National Public Health and Hospital Institute
Safety Net Hospitals for Pharmaceutical Access
University HealthSystem Consortium

Resources for this Section

  • The History of NAPH

    In 1981, the National Association of Public Hospitals (NAPH) formally opened its doors as an organization dedicated to advocating on behalf of public hospitals, particularly tackling the issues and concerns unique to safety net providers.

  • NAPH - Mission Driven and Ready To Serve

    The mission of NAPH is to provide national, regional and local advocacy on behalf of public and other hospitals and health systems, conduct research and analysis, and provide a host of related services needed by our members.

  • NAPH Strategic Plan: 2010-2013

    America’s health system is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. It is imperative that NAPH be prepared to help its members keep pace. The purpose of this strategic plan is to ensure that NAPH is well-prepared to support its members in every step of the coming transformation. This plan sets out the strategic vision, mission, goals and initiatives that will enable NAPH to do so over the course of the next three years.

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