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Rural health care in focus: NC lawmakers raise concerns over shortage of nurses, doctors
There aren’t enough nurses and doctors in North Carolina, state leaders say, a problem that’s particularly acute in rural areas. Meanwhile, cuts to Medicaid and other economic factors threaten rural hospital closures.
After a Rural Hospital Closed, a Health Center Fills Gaps in Patient Care
Providers at Lone Star Family Health Center have seen an influx of young patients following the closure of a rural hospital that also offered primary care in Trinity, Texas. Most of the patients li…
UAMS Working with Schools in Carroll, Madison Counties to Develop Behavioral Health Outreach Programs
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation will work with schools in Carroll and Madison counties to establish programs aimed at reducing behavioral risk factors for youth, while preparing students for career opportunities in community health. Through a $1.2 million Rural Communities…
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert ouster resumes after court denies appeal
Also, the County Commission has new rules for disruptive members and two Tennessee lawmakers want to fix a Medicare problem for rural hospitals.
ECU Health’s plan to reopen hospital offers hope to Martin County
Martin County has been without a hospital since 2023. A $220M plan aims to make it home to North Carolina's first Rural Emergency Hospital.
Lawmakers spent big to give New Mexico health care system shot in the arm
Legislators directed hundreds of millions to a new medical school facility, expansion of rural residencies and faculty raises.
Forensic nurses provide survivor-centered care across Aspirus Health System - Wausau Pilot & Review
In rural Wisconsin, access to specially trained forensic nurses can be limited. Aspirus Health forensic nurses coordinate a mobile team that supports
The Rural Health Transformation Program Isn’t So Transformational
Rural health care systems have been in crisis for decades, a situation that will become more dire when steep cuts to Medicaid kick in next year.
A Nebraska hospital in peril shows how a Republican-led rural health fund is coming up short
It's a problem that millions of Americans in rural areas are awakening to as they realize there's no windfall coming for the vulnerable hospitals near their homes.
How I built community after moving off the grid; took time
I moved to an off-grid cabin. At first, I had a hard time meeting people as a remote worker in a rural area, but I eventually built a great community.
Carey and Brian Hamilton recognized in new Health Science Education Center at UNK
The couple committed $5 million to support UNK’s rural health initiatives.
Carey and Brian Hamilton recognized in new Health Science Education Center at UNK
The couple committed $5 million to support UNK’s rural health initiatives.
Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short
A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts.
Trump's $50B health fund offers ailing rural hospitals few solutions
A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts.
Community celebrates rural health care drone project
Representatives from Valkyrie UAS Solutions and Mid-America Transplant, in partnership with Missouri S&T, hosted a ribbon-cutting event on April 1 to commemorate the nation's first health care drone corridor.
Multi-million project improves access to rural health care at Central New York hospital
Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton has completed a $31.5 million dollar project to renovate its emergency department, add a new radiology suite, and create 10 private patient spaces with ICU d…
New Electronics Manufacturing Business Comes to Alamosa County with Support from Rural Jump-Start Program - by Ark Valley Voice Staff
This week, Governor Jared Polis and the Business Funding and Incentives (BF&I) division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and
UAB launches Moms and Kids Mobile Health Clinic, expanding maternal and child health care access across 17 rural counties
UAB launches Moms and Kids Mobile Health Clinic, expanding maternal and child health care access across 17 rural counties
Iowa hopes to get up to $1 billion to improve rural health infrastructure. Some say it will do little to offset looming Medicaid cuts
State officials hope to bring in up to $1 billion in federal funds over the next five years to improve rural health infrastructure, but some say it will do little to help rural hospitals weather looming Medicaid spending reductions.
States are Beginning to Grapple with Federal Medicaid Cuts Impact on Rural Health Care
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Nebraska DHHS seeking rural health experts to join federal program advisory group
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is creating an advisory board for the Rural Health Transformation Program. Though the program’s budget has been set, board members across six regions will assess how prepared hospitals and clinics in their region are to implement program initiatives.
Ohio University, Anthem work to strengthen rural health care
The partnership aims to expand endowment funding, microgrants and increase experiential learning opportunities for students.
A billionaire tax could save rural hospitals and patients
Fewer health care workers in turn drives a care crisis marked by burnout, excessive wait times and poor patient outcomes.
Bill creating standards for community health workers in Georgia has stalled
A plan to strengthen health access in rural and underserved communities in Georgia through community health workers is on life support in the Georgia Legislature. The legislation, House Bill 291, has passed the House and an amended version passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee last week. But in Monday’s gatekeeping Senate Rules Committee, […]
Minnesota risks rankling Trump by prioritizing diversity in federal health grants
Funds aim to cushion rural providers from looming cuts to other health programs.
New scoreboard part of £400,000 sports funding in Mid Suffolk
The investment is part of efforts to make sure rural communities have access to sports facilities.
📚 The Inoculation Project 3/29/2026: Kindergarten Books, Art Meets Science
This week, we’re helping a kindergarten teacher�in San Bernardino add�some books to her classroom, and a rural Michigan science teacher slide a little art into her science lessons. �We hope that ...
Like ‘driving to San Francisco and back, every week’: In rural America, cancer patients face tall hurdles to get care
As cancer care becomes both more advanced and more specialized, options in rural areas have shrunk.
Rural students get hands-on heart science experience
Jefferson County teacher Jasmine Change-Jones launched the 'Heart of Science' lab, giving rural students hands-on learning about cardiovascular health.
'Bridging the gap': WSSU gathering addresses rural health disparities
The university is using outreach and mobile health services to try to reduce cancer death rates in rural North Carolina.
Federal rural health funding could trigger service cuts
As Montana rolls out new federal funding, rural hospitals fear “right-sizing” could mean losing care.
Governor Stein Outlines Priorities to Support Rural North Carolinians at NC Rural Summit
Today Governor Josh Stein joined the NC Rural Center’s 2026 Rural Summit to highlight his commitment to investing in the infrastructure and resources North…
Rural Missourians far more likely to be uninsured than urban residents
Rural Missourians rely more on Medicaid but are still more likely to be uninsured than urban Missourians, as lack of employer coverage and access barriers take hold across the state.
Give and Take: Federal Rural Health Funding Could Trigger Service Cuts
States are rolling out plans for their share of a $50 billion fund meant to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to cut services.
Healthcare Priorities in Governors’ 2026 State of the State Addresses
Across the country, Governors from coast to coast made healthcare a centerpiece of their 2026 legislative addresses—identifying common challenges around rural access, workforce shortages, rising costs, and behavioral health, and charting a range of ambitious courses to address them. Rural Access Gaps Rural and remote communities have experienced losses in critical healthcare infrastructure, inherently decreasing […]
Executive Council narrowly approves fifth rural health program contract
During a lengthy meeting Wednesday, the New Hampshire Executive Council approved the contract for the fifth “hub” in the state’s marquee rural health program.
In Rural Ukraine, Basic Health Care Is a Casualty of War
Elderly people in isolated villages are going without medicine. One woman said she hadn’t seen a doctor in four years.
A $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals could actually lead to closures and cuts
States are rolling out plans for their share of a $50 billion fund established by Congress to improve rural health care. In some states, the money may provoke rural hospitals to cut services.
Maine mental health agency targeted in Russian ransomware attack
AMHC is the largest behavioral healthcare provider for a large swath of rural Maine, operating in Aroostook, Hancock and Washington counties.
Providing quality, access to health care in rural Indonesia | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Leni Siagian, MPH ’26, wants to ensure care for those who face challenges getting it.
Glyphosate: A story of science, risk, and nuance
In the summer of 2014, a California groundskeeper named Dewayne Johnson started noticing patches of raw, weeping skin spreading across his body. He had spent years applying Roundup, Monsanto’s glyphosate-based herbicide, for a school district, sometimes drenched in it when equipment malfunctioned. By 2014, he had a diagnosis: non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In 2018, a jury awarded him $289 million in damages, later reduced on appeal. Tens of thousands of lawsuits followed. The story hasn’t quieted down. It’s all over the internet, swinging between “this will kill you, buy organic” and “relax, you’re fear-mongering.” Some of that recent chatter stems from an Executive Order protecting glyphosate and its production, which set off intense infighting within the MAHA movement. Some of it reflects a deeper truth: Americans genuinely care about harmful chemicals in their environment (see poll below). And the conversation isn’t going anywhere, with a Supreme Court case involving Monsanto set for this April. Glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world. But does glyphosate cause cancer? And how much exposure is actually risky? With so much mistrust in institutions and corporations (and some genuine conflicts of interest), making sense of the actual scientific evidence is genuinely hard. Here is a translation of what the scientific evidence actually says. Does glyphosate cause harm? Glyphosate is an herbicide that kills most plants it contacts rather than targeting specific species. It works by blocking an enzyme pathway (EPSPS) that plants and many microorganisms need to produce essential amino acids. Without those amino acids, the plant can’t grow and dies. Glyphosate was first developed by Monsanto in the 1970s and became ubiquitous after the company introduced “Roundup Ready” crops in the 1990s. In 2024, Bayer removed glyphosate from residential Roundup-branded products due to litigation pressure. But today it is still the most widely used herbicide in the world. Farmers also discovered they could spray it directly on crops like oats, lentils, beans, and peas just before harvest to dry them out faster and make harvesting easier. Because of its widespread use, it’s obviously really important to understand if it’s harmful to humans. The key principle: The dose makes the poison The most important concept in toxicology is that “the dose makes the poison.” Sixteenth-century physician Paracelsus articulated what remains the foundational principle of toxicology: sola dosis facit venenum. Water will kill you if you drink enough of it. Aspirin saves lives at 81 milligrams and causes internal bleeding at higher chronic doses. So, at what dose is glyphosate poisonous? The LD50 in rats (the dose that kills half the test animals) is around 5,600 mg/kg body weight. Table salt is roughly 3,000 mg/kg. By that classic measure, glyphosate is less acutely toxic than salt. But some people are exposed to a lot of glyphosate through their work. And among the general public, there are many questions about low-dose, cumulative exposure from multiple sources over long periods. Does glyphosate cause health problems? Cancer Correlation maps are striking, with one analysis finding that 60% of counties that spray the most glyphosate have non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma rates above the national average. But correlation alone doesn’t establish cause, which is why animal and human studies matter. In animals: Rat studies are typically what most fear is rooted in, but most people don’t know the study details on the dosage given to rats. A pooled analysis of the 13 most rigorous rat studies found evidence that very high doses, around 55,000 times greater than typical food residue exposure, can cause certain cancers. In humans: One of the strongest studies followed 55,000 herbicide users over 20 years and found no overall increased cancer risk. There was one signal: among those with the highest use, rates of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) appeared elevated. A broader meta-analysis of 18 human studies also found no overall cancer risk, though a separate meta-analysis focused specifically on non-Hodgkin lymphoma found that people with high cumulative glyphosate exposure faced a 41% higher relative risk compared to those with low or no exposure. These human studies are observational studies (randomized controlled trials would be unethical), and meta-analyses are only as reliable as the studies they pool. But the story seems consistent: at very high exposure levels, there may be some cancer risk. But that’s about as far as the science currently takes us. Emerging research: gut and reproductive health Gut: Because glyphosate targets a pathway that exists in some gut bacteria, scientists have questioned whether it could affect the microbiome. In mice, a 2023 University of Iowa study found that glyphosate altered gut bacterial composition and raised markers of intestinal inflammation. A 2024 systematic review found similar patterns: disrupted gut bacteria and problems with the mucus layer that protects the intestinal wall in mice. Whether this translates to humans is an open question. The human gut is highly variable and resistant, and we don't yet have strong studies confirming the same effects in people. Reproductive health: Animal studies have found that glyphosate-based herbicides can interfere with reproductive hormones, including disrupting egg cell development in mice and reducing the number of eggs available in sheep’s ovaries. However, the doses used in these experiments were high, so it’s not yet clear whether the same effects would occur in humans. On the human side, a 2021 pilot study led by Mount Sinai researchers tested urine samples from pregnant women across the U.S. and found glyphosate in 95% of them. The study also found a possible connection between higher glyphosate exposure during pregnancy and a subtle physical difference measured in female newborns. That said, some connections weren’t statistically reliable and this was a small study. The researchers themselves said more and larger studies are needed before drawing firm conclusions. What do regulators say about glyphosate safety? In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the World Health Organization, classified glyphosate as "probably carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2A). The classification is worth taking seriously. But, there’s an important distinction: IARC classifies hazard, meaning the potential to cause harm under some conditions. It does not assess risk, which accounts for actual exposure levels and the real-world probability of harm. The U.S. EPA, the European Food Safety Authority, Health Canada, and regulatory agencies in Australia and Japan have all concluded that glyphosate is “unlikely to be carcinogenic to humans” at realistic exposure levels. They’re asking a different question: given how much of this people actually encounter, what is the probability of harm? Your actual exposure is what determines your actual risk. What does glyphosate mean for your daily life? At the grocery store: Food residues are small. The EPA’s acceptable daily intake is 1.75 mg/kg of body weight per day. To hit that threshold from oatmeal alone, a 150-pound adult would need to eat roughly 50 pounds of oats every day. But this calculation addresses only one pathway (food), and we don’t yet have robust tools to measure people’s actual total exposure. If reducing exposure matters to you, organic certification prohibits synthetic herbicides, and organic oat products generally test at lower or undetectable levels. Either way, a diet rich in whole grains, conventional or organic, is far better for your health than one that omits them out of fear of residues. On the farm: Occupational exposure is orders of magnitude higher than consumer exposure. Farmers and farm workers who mix, load, and apply glyphosate-based herbicides, especially without protective equipment, face meaningfully different risk profiles. Proper PPE isn’t optional. Integrated weed management strategies that rotate chemical modes of action are also worth taking seriously, both for health and for long-term effectiveness. If you live near a farm: Spray drift is real. Concentrations near field edges can spike during and after application, particularly on windy days. This is an area where I think public health could really step up and empower rural communities with buffer zones, rather than placing the onus on individuals. But for now, knowing your local agricultural calendar and keeping windows closed during application are the first steps. Bottom line Dewayne Johnson was exposed to glyphosate at levels most people will never encounter, and a jury decided he deserved compensation. That outcome is not evidence that the oatmeal in your pantry is dangerous. But it is a reminder that the dose, the context, and the person doing the exposing all matter enormously. Glyphosate is a chemical tool with benefits, trade-offs, and genuine open scientific questions. Learning to hold that complexity without collapsing into panic or dismissal is, honestly, one of the most useful and hardest things to do in navigating modern health science. Love, YLE Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE) is founded and operated by Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, MPH PhD—an epidemiologist, wife, and mom of two little girls. Hannah Totte, MPH, is an epidemiologist and YLE Community Manager. YLE reaches more than 425,000 people in over 132 countries with one goal: “Translate” the ever-evolving public health science so that people will be well-equipped to make evidence-based decisions. This newsletter is free to everyone, thanks to the generous support of fellow YLE community members. To support the effort, subscribe or upgrade below: Subscribe
Congress needs to protect 340B for rural Colorado
By Rod Pelton A lot of politicians talk about understanding what life is like for our rural communities, but not many really do. I’m a third-generation Cheyenne County farmer and rancher; I grew up on the eastern plains of Colorado, raised my family here, and as such am deeply committed to our state’s agricultural communities. I […]
Confluence Health physician assistant recognized with statewide award
WENATCHEE — A Confluence Health clinician was named the Rural Physician Assistant of the Year earlier this month by the Washington Academy of Physician Assistants.
Rural health care providers can now apply for $50M to stabilize access - New round of health care funding builds on record $146M investment - Office of the Governor
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s rural health care providers can now apply for a share of $50 million in health care funding as part of the State of New Mexico’s three-year, $146 million investment that has helped recruit more than 800 health care workers to underserved communities. The funding comes from New Mexico’s Rural Health […]
Rural health’s tech push has its limits
Plus: Focus on private equity in daycare as costs rise
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have a plan to save rural health care. Here’s the catch.
Top health officials point to AI as the solution for dying hospitals, but experts from rural areas of the country say the solution isn’t that simple.
Ecological and demographic drivers of Oropouche virus transmission
Nature Health - Nationwide analysis of 30,086 confirmed Oropouche virus cases in Brazil between 2014 and 2025 shows that rural municipalities had over 11-fold-higher incidence than urban areas and...
Veterinary Science Certificate Program promotes early steps on career path
Rural communities face a growing shortage of veterinary professionals, creating challenges for pet owners and livestock producers alike.
Executive Council seeks greater role in half-billion-dollar rural health initiative
New Hampshire executive councilors are seeking a greater role in a $640 million rural health initiative after initially delaying approval and securing more oversight.
FYI BR: Here are the upcoming Holi and Easter festivities in Baton Rouge
Plan for pictures with the Easter Bunny, festivities at the LSU Rural Life Museum and more.
Farmers and rural community members can access free mental health resources
KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA Fox 28 provide local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and communities in the Corridor and throughout eastern Iowa, including Iowa City, Waterloo, Dubuque, North Liberty, Coralville, Marion, Morengo, Williamsburg, Washington, Tiffin, Tipton, Solon, Mount Vernon, Lisbon, Central City, Urbana, Independence, Manchester, Dyersville, Oelwein, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Evansdale, Guttenberg, West Union, New Hampton, Decorah, Waukon, Maquoketa, Sigourney, Fairfield, Grundy Center, La Porte City, Dysart, Fayette, Elkader, Strawberry Point and Belle Plaine.
Maternal and Infant Health in State Rural Health Transformation Proposals Set Promising Priorities in an Uncertain Landscape
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Many Americans plan to cut food to afford ACA health insurance, new poll shows
About 8 in 10 Americans who re-enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage say their health care costs are higher this year, according to a new survey from the health care research nonprofit KFF.
Sandhills Calving System continues to protect calf health, ranch profitability
Twenty-five years ago, a collaboration between a Sandhills ranch family, a rural veterinarian and Husker researchers led to a management innovation that transformed how cattle producers prevent calf scours. Known today as the Sandhills Calving System, the approach has become one of the most widely recommended strategies for preventing neonatal calf diarrhea.
HHS announces first Rural Health Transformation Program funding opportunity to strengthen rural health care workforce | Health and Human Services North Dakota
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the first Rural Health Transformation Program funding opportunity is now available to support the retention of health care professionals in North Dakota’s 37 critical access hospitals and their owned and operated clinics. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. CT April 30.
Advancing Technology Innovation through the Rural Health Transformation Program
States are using the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program to expand telehealth, strengthen health IT systems, and pilot AI-driven innovations in rural care.
Pursuing a passion for public health
MIT senior Srihitha Dasari has embraced a holistic and community-informed approach to medicine and public health. She also co-founded a social impact venture, PuntoSalud, working with a hospital in rural Argentina.
NH Executive Council approves $640M in federal funds for GO-NORTH rural health initiative
The funding is aimed at improving access to care for rural patients, developing the rural health care workforce, and boosting technology and innovation.
Aspen Valley Health partners with electronic health record platform
Aspen Valley Health has announced the launch of an Epic Connect partnership, aiming to shift how independent rural hospitals access advanced healthcare technology in alignment with local governance.
ECU Health seeks sustainable contract during UnitedHealthcare renewal, emphasizes commitment to protecting rural health care access
ECU Health remains steadfast in its mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina.
Nearly $200M federal rural health grant in limbo in Idaho Legislature
Idaho lawmakers are debating how the state should spend hundreds of millions in federal funding this summer to improve rural health care.
In rural Central Texas, libraries are stepping up to offer mental health support
From Smithville to Taylor to Martindale, libraries are offering mental health resources in areas where health infrastructure is scarce.
Lawmakers hear how rural women face risks to give birth
Despite modest growth in the number of OB physicians and certified nurse midwives, dozens of North Carolina counties have no clinicians or facilities for care.
Sarah Trone Garriott says she backs public health option in Ottumwa visit
Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott backed a public health insurance option as she warned of Medicaid cuts closing rural hospitals
MPCC Business student earns perfect score
Gracie Hock, an MPCC general business freshman, scored 100% in the Microsoft Word Associate certification exam required for Angela Chittick’s Business Computer Systems class. “In all my years…
Meet the farmer who helped Mayo strengthen its understanding of rural health care
One farmer who rose through the ranks at Mayo Clinic is helping the prestigious hospital connect the dots to better serve farmers in southeastern Minnesota.
Small-town mom, veteran, college and rural revitalizing family recognized for business innovation
A small-town Nebraska mom, a veteran, a college and a couple bent on rural revitalization were recognized for their innovation efforts.
A bill to simplify nurse licensing is tangled in Alaska politics, putting rural health funding at risk
If passed, Alaska would join more than 40 other states in a shared licensing process. The aim is to address the state’s nursing shortage, but nurse unions are pushing back.
Course-based research experiences opens science opportunities
When Maribel Lupe took biology at her rural Fresno County high school, she didn’t get opportunities to do lab work. As a Fresno State undergraduate, she was able to work hands-on in scientific research through the Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) program. The opportunity to do research work transformed Lupe from a disengaged student to […]
Rural Texas faces a health crisis entrenched by access to care
A data-driven tool is helping find local solutions to the rural Texas health crisis.
How AI is helping improve heart health in rural Australia
A new Google AI initiative aims to improve heart health outcomes for people living in remote Australian communities.
Tennessee lawmakers skeptical over strings attached to Trump rural health grant program
The Trump administration’s Rural Health Transformation Program is being met with skepticism from Tennessee lawmakers.
Josh Turek hears rural health care concerns, pitches public option
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek heard from health care professionals at a roundtable in Des Moines as part of his campaign.
More Kids Are in ERs for Tooth Pain. Trump Cuts and RFK Jr.’s Anti-Fluoride Fight Aren’t Helping.
Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the covid-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for tooth decay.
California cut health care for undocumented immigrants. One lawmaker wants it back
Democrats and Republicans criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom’s handling of health care for undocumented immigrants for different reasons. One lawmaker is trying to restore health care services he cut.
A Sanford Health doctor takes to the skies to bridge the rural health care gap in South Dakota
Sanford Health uses its own aircraft to provide 60 different types of specialty outreach to more than 200 locations each year.
Democrats in governor's race use debate stage to spotlight affordability, health care, rural Kansas
Three Democratic candidates for governor highlighted concerns they say Kansans want addressed: affordability, health care and rural support.
Center for Rural Pa. finds state's maternity health desert growing, as 23 counties are without labor and delivery hospital units
According to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, nearly half of the state’s rural counties do not have hospitals with labor and delivery units. This reflects a nationwide trend of hospitals closing specialized service lines such as obstetrics.
The Rural Health Transformation Fund: Political Rhetoric Meets Bipartisan Concern as the Program Moves Forward
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KFF Health News: Rural Health Transformation Fund Allocation
KFF Health published a story March 4 detailing concerns from hospital leaders and lawmakers across the country about how states plan to spend new federal rural health funding.
Whole Health consortium advances mental, rural, and technology research
Six teams received funding to accelerate innovative, community-engaged research in mental health, rural health, and technology.
More than a degree: How UC Berkeley’s Rural Health Innovation Fellowship empowered Dr. Candy Stockton’s
As boots-on-the-ground rural health care professionals, RHI fellows share their experiences and advocate for policies that strengthen rural health care.
Scholars application open to health professions students
The WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health and the West Virginia Area Health Education Centers are accepting applications for the WV AHEC Rural Community Health Scholars program. The deadline to apply for early admission is March 31.
Leaders showcase rural innovation, AI-powered future of care
Sanford Health joined industry peers to discuss how the business of health care is meeting the future of technology at ViVE in Los Angeles.
Guardant Health Launches Coast-to-Coast Screening Tour, Bringing Shield Colon Cancer Blood Test to Over 100 Communities Across America
Shield Across America mobile screening tour launches during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to address nation’s dangerously low screening rates by bringing Shield blood test directly to Americans Route will focus on rural communities across the country with the lowest screening rates and highest CRC incidence and mortality Shield is proven to increase screening rates with a 93% adherence Guardant Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GH), a leading precision oncology company, today announced the launch of Shield Across America, a historic coast-to-coast mobile screening tour bringing Shield, the first and only FDA-approved blood test as a primary colorectal cancer (CRC) screening option and recommended in national guidelines , directly to over 100 communities across the country from Las Vegas to Hartford, Atlanta and more. Mobile screening bus providing Shield by Guardant Health, the first and only FDA-approved blood test for primary colorectal cancer screening From national sporting events to
Lawmakers, Health Groups Resist Their States’ Rural Health Fund Plans
Some Republican state lawmakers and state health associations are pushing back against spending plans under the Trump administration’s $50 billion federal rural health fund. Federal administrators already approved states’ plans, but in many cases, state lawmakers must greenlight spending.
Medicaid Coverage Supports Rural Patients, Hospitals, and Communities
One in seven Americans live in rural areas and rely on rural hospitals and health systems for the health and well-being of their communities.
Rural health’s $50 billion tech transformation: Too fast to last
Rural health’s $50 billion tech transformation: Too fast to last
California GOP lawmakers are incensed over a gas tax study bill. Rural groups say they need it
As more electric vehicles hit the road, California could collect billions less from gas tax revenue to repair them. But even a bill to study options could be a huge political lift for Democrats.
Hospitals are making cuts after ‘big beautiful bill,’ fueling Democrats’ midterm attacks
In northeast Georgia, a hospital closed its maternity ward. In rural New Hampshire, a community health center shuttered. And in Iowa, a Des Moines hospital system laid off dozens of employees and closed a clinic.
Hospitals are making cuts after ‘big beautiful bill,’ fueling Democrats’ midterm attacks
In northeast Georgia, a hospital closed its maternity ward. In rural New Hampshire, a community health center shuttered. And in Iowa, a Des Moines hospital system laid off dozens of employees and closed a clinic.
Amid drastic Medicaid cuts, Ohio Department of Health director lays out rural program funding plans
Deep roots, strong communities: Farm Stress Summit focuses on mental health challenges in Georgia’s rural farmers
MACON, Ga.– Georgia farmers, farm family members, agricultural community members and agricultural mental health stakeholders will meet at the fifth annual 2026 Georgia Farm Stress Summit to connect…
White Earth Nation first Minnesota tribe to receive national accreditation for health care
As rural health care across the state faces challenges to funding and services, the Public Health Accreditation Board has awarded White Earth Nation's health care system national accreditation.
ICE is bad for business, heat is bad for coffee, and sci-fi is bad for markets
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Arkansas surgeon general highlights efforts to expand prenatal, postpartum care
Arkansas officials say expanding early prenatal care and improving access in rural communities are key steps in addressing the state’s ongoing maternal health c
Improving Rural Health
Arkansas is moving forward with a major investment in rural healthcare through the Rural Health Tran...
Four Key Moments: Hearing on Advancing the Next Generation of America’s Health Care Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There remains a critical need for more physician training and medical residencies located in rural communities across the...
She showed warnings of a failing behavioral health system in rural AZ. Her crisis turned deadly.
"She was failed by the system as much as society was." As Angela Bouck crossed the center line in a fatal 2025 crash, her history of bipolar disorder & lack of a mental competency evaluation reveals a breakdown in Arizona’s behavioral healthcare system.