Health Care Access & Quality

Here for Everyone: Putting World-Class Care Within Reach

High quality, accessible, affordable health care is a vital component of a thriving community, and yet many Americans do not get the health care services they need. About 1 in 10 people in the United States lack health insurance, making them less likely to have a primary care provider and to afford services and medications. Those without a primary care provider are also less likely to get preventative care such as routine cancer screenings, blood work and other tests that can detect and treat problems early. And in our sprawling region, many people live far from health care providers and lack transportation, presenting additional barriers to care.

To help all Arizonans access the high quality care they need and deserve, Banner is committed to expanding points of care—including primary care, urgent care, imaging, physical therapy, pharmacies, surgery, and in-patient hospitals—throughout the state. We are also committed to improving the quality of care provided by our professionals by recruiting and retaining top talent, supporting our workforce, and offering paths for education and career growth to fill high-need clinical care roles.

This work requires both capital investments to construct state-of-the-art medical facilities, along with investments in workforce development initiatives designed to attract and retain the most talented professionals to deliver high-quality care. Because a talented, engaged, diverse, and inclusive workforce is critical to delivering exceptional patient care, Banner has also made it a priority to support the clinical professionals already on our teams—professionally, physically, mentally, and emotionally.

The outcome of these investments will be inclusive, world-class, highly specialized care close to where our patients live and work—with shorter wait times, easier scheduling, clear communication, and greater convenience.

Your partnership is crucial to our success

Building on our clinical excellence and vast scope of services, we now need to make unprecedented investments to turn our vision for equitable, accessible, world-class care for everyone into a reality. Your partnership is crucial to our success. Through the campaign, we will make strategic new investments in medical facilities, equipment and technology, and recruitment and retention of top talent. Philanthropic investment from donors and community partners is critical to the success of these initiatives, allowing us to expand and innovate at a pace not otherwise possible.

At the heart of life is health.
And at the heart of health is Banner.

You can help us continue offering the very best care to our diverse communities. Planned philanthropic investments in Health Care Access & Quality as part of the campaign total $240 million. With your philanthropic support, Banner will make strategic new investments that put world-class care within reach of more Arizona residents, expand the ways patients can find care and remain healthy, build the most talented workforce in the nation to deliver compassionate, expert care, and train our workforce in emerging areas of medicine, caring for diverse populations, and providing inclusive care for all.

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To make or discuss a gift to support any of these initiatives, please call Christy Atler at 602-747-4483.