Community Impact

Advancing health and well-being across our communities.

Ascension’s commitment to community health is a direct extension of our Mission to serve all.

We listen to the communities we serve, using data and an evidence-based approach to deploy and/or identify resources that break down barriers to well-being. Through strategic investments, we expand access to essential services, work to reduce persistent health disparities, and deliver compassionate care to those most in need.

By the numbers

+672K

individuals connected to free and reduced-cost community resources through Neighborhood Resource

$1.1B

in care of persons living in poverty & other community benefit programs along with $1.5 billion of unreimbursed care for Medicare patients in fiscal year 2026

5

Community Health Ministries serving underserved communities

+51.5K

Ascension Rx prescriptions dispensed by Dispensary of Hope

11.54%

reduction in our carbon footprint since 2019

How we are making an impact

Understanding community needs

We use community health needs assessments, social drivers/determinants of health screenings, local insights, and partnerships to understand the needs of the communities we serve.  



Connecting communities to resources

We turn what we learn into action through community investments, partnerships, and identify and align programs that expand access to care, medications, food, transportation, and other essential resources.


Environmental sustainability

A healthy environment is essential to healthy communities. We are reducing our environmental footprint and working toward a more sustainable future.