Healthcare Anchor Network will convene Policy Day 2026 on April 22, bringing hospital and health system leaders together to engage directly with federal policymakers on solutions that strengthen local economies and improve community health. Policy Day 2026 will take place from 9:30–11:00 a.m. ET, both in person at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, […]
Continue ReadingPart of the solution: Economic & health wellbeing
Healthcare Anchor Network members Rush University System for Health and West Side United are being recognized for their role in addressing the persistent “death gap” between Chicago’s West Side and more affluent parts of the city. West Side United is an anchor collaborative that includes Rush University System for Health, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, […]
Continue ReadingTraining local students for good healthcare jobs
As health systems across the country face a projected shortage of nearly 100,000 health care workers by 2028, particularly among nursing assistants and other entry-level roles, early career pathways are becoming increasingly critical. With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, several HAN member health systems are investing in programs that prepare high school students to enter the […]
Continue ReadingHAN members lead Gartner’s Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25
HAN is thrilled and proud that HAN members Intermountain Health and Cleveland Clinic retained Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Masters status and 22 of our HAN members were included in Gartner’s Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2025: AdventHealth, Stanford Health Care, Bon Secours Mercy Health, Rush University System for Health, Corewell Health, IU Health, BJC HealthCare, Sutter Health, Advocate Health, Ochsner Health, Allina […]
Continue ReadingStaying True to Mission While Navigating Financial Challenges
Rush University System for Health President and CEO Dr. Omar Lateef recently reflected on how health systems can remain anchored to their nonprofit mission while sustaining operations in a challenging financial environment. In an interview with Becker’s Hospital Review, Dr. Lateef emphasized the importance of staying grounded in a clear “true north” and using collaboration […]
Continue ReadingAnchor Mission Champions at All Places and Levels
Healthcare anchor institutions often function like keystone species. They have a disproportionate influence on the health care ecosystem and on the economic infrastructure of the communities they serve. As major employers, purchasers, and investors, health systems are uniquely positioned to expand economic opportunity in the neighborhoods surrounding their hospitals. HAN member Rush University System for […]
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Check out HAN’s Resources webpage where you can search for case studies, publications, fact sheets, and other resources by subject area. How LISC & Healthcare Anchor Network Members Are Promoting Community Resiliency: Economic Development details how LISC has partnered with 20 HAN members over the past seven years on initiatives that promote economic development and community resilience. Read all […]
Continue ReadingHealth systems tackling the root causes of poor health
HAN member Rush University System for Health’s President & CEO Omar Lateef and Highmark Health’s Senior Vice President, Community Affairs Kenya Boswell, HAN’s President & Founder David Zuckerman, The Commonwealth Fund’s President Joseph Betancourt, and the American Medical Association’s President’s Bobby Mukkamala, spoke about health systems building community wealth through the anchor mission framework—and how that translates into improved health outcomes and healthy longevity. From the Milken […]
Continue ReadingPreserving affordable housing for health
HAN member Kaiser Permanente partnered with Enterprise to launch the Mid-Atlantic Preservation Academy to protect affordable housing. Twelve organizations across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, will receive intensive training and $360,000 in grants, along with technical assistance and peer-learning opportunities to preserve the affordability of small- and medium-multifamily housing in the region. From the Enterprise article: “The healthcare […]
Continue ReadingInvesting in housing to build healthy communities
HAN’s President & Founder David Zuckerman spoke with Kathryn Lawler, CEO of Saint Joseph’s/Mercy Care (a part of HAN member Trinity Health), at the Georgia Health Policy Center’s 30th anniversary speaker series. They discussed how health systems can play a role building community wealth and inclusive economic development, including the McAuley Station project, a $50 million, 170 unit affordable housing complex. […]
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