Offer patients below the NPPS an extensive list of local resources for basic need items.

Offer reduced-rate or free transportation passes or rides for patients and staff needing assistance.

Work in partnership with leaders in low-income areas of your region to design and implement a trauma-informed approach to care.

Deliver on-site critical health services to help combat episodic and chronic homelessness.

Join with health care companies across the country that have already experienced the benefits of building affordable housing.

Develop cross-sector partnerships and utilize community-based programs to offer on-site health care.

Adopt an inclusive strategy to decision-making that allows for patient and family input.

Increase access to low-cost medical care through payment plans, sponsorship, and partnerships with other organizations.

Replace Federal Poverty Guidelines with NPPS to ensure your charitable health coverages are accessible to those who need it.

Invest in solutions that are region-specific, aligned with norms and values of the communities you serve.

Invest in public-private partnerships for mixed income residences that have a build in place, holistic social service model that provides a wide array of health services in the community. This can help reduce transportation barriers to health care access.

Support your employees by offering financial education workshops and providing wealth building information.

Implement a counseling program to support individuals living below the NPPS as health care costs increase their financial vulnerability.

Partner within the sector (e.g., hospitals, hospital systems, insurance providers) to communicate the wide range of career opportunities in the sector.

Make it easier for small businesses to hire individuals near or below the NPPS by offering innovative approaches to their health insurance.

Provide greater exposure to health care careers and help interested students build relationships with health care workers.

Support communities with high levels of families living below the NPPS by providing health screenings at child care centers.

Eliminate child care as an obstacle to employment for your staff members who have child care responsibilities.

Form or join an existing multi-sector partnership or serve as an anchor institution to operate a community grocery or mobile market.

Offer patients below the NPPS an extensive list of local resources for basic need items.