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Morrisey announces first $28.56 million in rural health transformation funding

Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the first $28.56 million in Rural Health Transformation funding, now open for eligible groups to boost health outcomes, grow the rural healthcare workforce, and help more West Virginians return to work.

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May 3 • 9:14 PM EDT • Health • mybuckhannon.com
Michigan senate candidate defends her deleted posts after CNN report: ‘People are desperate for authenticity’

Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, a candidate in the state’s competitive Democratic senate primary, made the case for her “authenticity” while responding to criticism she’s facing after an investigation by CNN’s KFile revealed she deleted old social media posts criticizing the rural Midwest and praising California.

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May 3 • 12:23 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Rural youth show higher firearm exposure, suicide risk and mental health harms

Rural youth experience higher rates of firearm exposure, handgun-carrying and associated mental health risks, according to Rutgers researchers. Their study, published in Trauma, Violence, and Abuse, has ...

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May 3 • 9:30 AM EDT • Health • medicalxpress.com
What a modest town hall explains about rural America’s political gap

Ten strangers — a mix of conservative and liberal — gathered for a discussion about the rural-urban divide. They came together on a surprising solution.

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May 2 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • washingtonpost.com
Hunnicutt, national wellness leader, joins North Dakota’s rural health transformation effort | Health and Human Services North Dakota

North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced Dr. David Hunnicutt, as a Rural Health Transformation Program strategist. Hunnicutt brings more than two decades of nationally recognized leadership to this role, having served 20 years as CEO of WELCOA—one of the largest and most influential corporate health and wellness organizations in the U.S. As principal of his own consulting firm, he spent seven years partnering with Dakota Medical Foundation (DMF) and the Impact Institute to design and launch initiatives that elevate leaders across North Dakota and strengthen the state’s capacity for long-term community well-being.

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May 1 • 3:20 PM EDT • Health • hhs.nd.gov
Gov. Abbott, HHSC Announce $56 Million in Federal Funding for Rural Health Care Providers to Modernize Equipment, Infrastructure | Texas Health and Human Services

Gov. Abbott announced HHSC is making $56 million in federal funding available to rural health care providers. As part of the Rural Texas Strong plan, the grant opportunity will help health care providers update critical equipment and infrastructure.

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May 1 • 3:18 PM EDT • Health • hhs.texas.gov
Rice students bring health care to rural regions through new app

Three Rice University students spent their spring break piloting a mobile health platform designed to support community health workers in underserved regions, including Guatemala, Kenya and Colombia.

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May 1 • 11:22 AM EDT • Health • news.rice.edu
Her plan was to travel the world until she discovered rural Japan

Kira Bella, now 25, wasn't ready to leave Japan when her visa was expiring. She came up with an idea to secure a business manager visa.

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May 1 • 12:03 AM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
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States modernize PA practice laws to expand healthcare workforces

Kentucky, South Dakota and Iowa recently passed physician assistant practice and title modernization laws to quickly address rural healthcare shortages. But some doctors are raising patient safety concerns.

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Apr 30 • 1:39 PM EDT • Health • healthcareitnews.com
Clemson Rural Health receives $7.7M Maternal Care Access Grant to Improve Care of Mothers and Babies in South Carolina

Clemson Rural Health (CRH) received $7.7 million from the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) to implement the Maternal Care Access Project

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Apr 30 • 12:56 PM EDT • Health • news.clemson.edu
Reeves establishes Mississippi office for Rural Health Transformation Program funds

Gov. Tate Reeves has announced the creation of an office to manage federal funds for improving rural healthcare in Mississippi.

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Apr 30 • 12:26 PM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com
$6.4M boosts rural health training, expands MAHEC fellowships and launches WCU clinic

The University of North Carolina System is awarding more than $6.4 million for rural healthcare training programs across the state.

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Apr 30 • 6:38 AM EDT • Health • wlos.com
CEO of ECU Health urges House Ways and Means Committee to abandon "one size fits all" healthcare solutions

The leader of eastern North Carolina’s largest health system was in Washington this week, telling federal lawmakers that rural America is being left behind by current healthcare policies.

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Apr 30 • 6:22 AM EDT • Health • wunc.org
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Lawmakers urged by AHA to support key health initiatives in FY 2027 appropriations bill

The AHA April 29 urged House and Senate appropriations committee leaders to fund health care programs that have been successful in improving access to care for patients and communities nationwide, as the committee begins drafting the fiscal year 2027 appropriations bills. The AHA encouraged Congress to support various programs focusing on the health care workforce, maternal and child health, rural health, disaster preparedness, medical research and behavioral health. Additionally, the AHA urged legislators to include specific bill language that would bar the use of funds for the implementation of a 340B Rebate Model Program at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Apr 29 • 11:26 AM EDT • Health • aha.org
Mississippi Launches Rural Health Transformation Program Office and Website

Governor Tate Reeves today announced the establishment of the Mississippi Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) Office and launch of the official Mississippi RHTP website.

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Apr 29 • 9:12 AM EDT • Health • governorreeves.ms.gov
UNC System awards over $6.4 million to expand rural health care training programs across North Carolina

The UNC System has awarded over $6.4 million in state-funded grants to help its universities, North Carolina Area Health Education Centers, and rural hospitals expand and establish new rural health care workforce training programs.

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Apr 29 • 9:00 AM EDT • Health • northcarolina.edu
‘Make me miss California’: In deleted tweets, Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow disparaged Middle America

As Democrats brace for a bruising primary in Michigan’s US Senate race, Mallory McMorrow, one of the party’s top contenders, has quietly deleted thousands of old tweets — including posts in which she took jabs at the rural Midwest, lamented ever leaving California, and said she continued to vote there after she said she’d moved permanently to Michigan.

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Apr 29 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Takeaways from the latest California governor’s debate

Eight candidates seeking to become California’s next governor met for an unwieldy debate Tuesday, where the candidates discussed their plans to make the state more affordable and sought to gain ground in an unsettled field. Xavier Becerra emphasized his past jobs as HHS secretary and California attorney general. But he also put aside a nice guy reputation with a few shots at his opponents. San Joe Mayor Matt Mahan pushed back on California’s gas tax, calling it regressive and arguing that rural and working-class Californians pay more to protect the roads than “wealthy EV owners.” And he said everyone else on stage had healthcare wrong.

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Apr 28 • 10:36 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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From sick care to health care: one way rural health funding could change Alaska

A coalition of providers in Alaska is prioritizing preventative and whole-person care while federal funding for the state incentivizes more programs like it.

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Apr 28 • 5:57 PM EDT • Health • alaskapublic.org
Waldrum warns “one-size-fits-all” health policy could harm rural patients and providers

ECU Health CEO Dr. Michael Waldrum testified before a congressional committee Tuesday, urging federal lawmakers to take targeted action to address rising health

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Apr 28 • 4:49 PM EDT • Health • wcti12.com
Kelly to Health System CEOs: "It's about the math."

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, during a hearing with leaders of some of the nation's top hospital CEOs, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) questioned the executives about ways rural health care can improve while also highlighting the need for more affordable and accessible health care in Rural America.

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Apr 28 • 4:40 PM EDT • Health • kelly.house.gov
ECU Health CEO Dr. Michael Waldrum testifies before U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on rural health care access, affordability

Dr. Michael Waldrum, CEO of ECU Health, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means on rural health care access and affordability.

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Apr 28 • 4:18 PM EDT • Health • ecuhealth.org
Healthy Hometowns Project awards $12 million grant for University of Iowa rural healthcare projects

$12 million will be awarded over five years to fund two projects.

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Apr 28 • 8:05 AM EDT • Health • kcci.com
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Arkansas Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus formed - Talk Business & Politics

For the first time, Arkansas lawmakers have made the move to form the Arkansas Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus (ARECC), advocating for the interests of local cooperative consumer-members across the Natural...

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Apr 27 • 12:36 PM EDT • Politics • talkbusiness.net
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SBA to honor 2026 Kansas rural small business persons of the year in Hays

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Apr 27 • 5:15 AM EDT • Business • hayspost.com
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$1 billion over 5 years: Director of NH’s new rural health program rolls out goals for federal funds

Donnalee Lozeau, director of GO-NORTH, said her philosophy in distributing the hundreds of millions of dollars the federal government is giving New Hampshire to spend on its struggling rural healthcare system will be about long-term investments, not short-term fixes.

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Apr 27 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • newhampshirebulletin.com
Big companies position themselves for payday from $50B federal rural health fund

A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural healthcare. But community clinics and advocates fear that the contractors administering the money for states will bite off a big chunk before it reaches patients.

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Apr 27 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • cbsnews.com
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Glacier Community Health Center launches fundraiser to sustain rural health programs

From preventive health initiatives to practical support services, the clinic has become a vital resource.

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Apr 26 • 10:26 PM EDT • Health • krtv.com
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Morrisey celebrates passage of Rural Health bill

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey celebrated the bill giving state health officials spending authority to use the $199 million federal Rural Health Transformation award in a ceremonial bill signing Thursday. Morrisey traveled to Princeton Community Hospital in Mercer County Thursday morning to hold a ceremonial signing for Senate Bill 570, a supplemental appropriation […]

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Apr 26 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • theintermountain.com
Brown: In northern Minn., junk speaks to emotional divide in politics

"Keeping the neighborhood clean is a shared value, especially in town, but rural attitudes about inoperable vehicles vary considerably," columnist Aaron Brown writes.

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Apr 26 • 6:00 AM EDT • Politics • startribune.com
Opinion: Our health care struggles

The One Beautiful Bill Act threatens rural health care with drastic Medicaid cuts, despite the Rural Health Transformation Program's $50 billion compromise.

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Apr 25 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • concordmonitor.com
The ROC Podcast Episode 50: Second Chance Hiring As a Business Strategy in Idaho

In this episode, Right On Crime Idaho State Director Molly Lenty joins Britt Allen to explore the connection between reentry, employment, public safety, and why second chance hiring is becoming a key part of the conversation in business. From rising incarceration rates despite declining crime, to the real barriers people face when returning to rural

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Apr 24 • 4:05 PM EDT • Business • rightoncrime.com
Next round of federal rural health grants to promote fitness, community gardens

North Dakota schools, local governments and organizations can apply for a combined $3.6 million in grant money now available through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.

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Apr 24 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • northdakotamonitor.com
University of Utah Health expands TeleNICU services

University of Utah Health is expanding its TeleNICU program to improve access to specialty newborn care in rural communities across the Mountain West.

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Apr 23 • 3:44 PM EDT • Health • aha.org
Abbott, HHSC announce $60M plan to improve rural health

Gov. Greg Abbott and HHSC unveiled $60 million in federal funding to help rural hospital districts expand prevention, wellness and chronic disease programs across Texas.

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Apr 23 • 3:24 PM EDT • Health • kxan.com
IKS Health Announces Agreement to Acquire TruBridge to Strengthen Access to Rural and Community-Based Healthcare

Inventurus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. (“IKS”), the U.S. subsidiary of Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Limited (NSE: IKS) (“IKS Health”), a global leader in car...

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Apr 23 • 9:37 AM EDT • Health • businesswire.com
IKS Health Announces Agreement to Acquire TruBridge to Strengthen Access to Rural and Community-Based Healthcare

DALLAS & MOBILE, Ala., April 23, 2026--Inventurus Knowledge Solutions, Inc. ("IKS"), the U.S. subsidiary of Inventurus Knowledge Solutions Limited (NSE: IKS) ("IKS Health"), a global leader in care enablement solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TruBridge, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBRG) ("TruBridge"), a prominent provider of healthcare technology solutions for rural and community hospitals. This proposed strategic acquisition underscores a commitment to broaden a

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Apr 23 • 9:37 AM EDT • Health • finance.yahoo.com
Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines

Some people in Sudan say they have struggled to obtain medicines, and the war in Iran has made that worse.

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Apr 23 • 2:59 AM EDT • Health • seattletimes.com
Iowa receives $200 million to transform rural health care

Iowa health officials are working to implement a $200 million federal program aimed at improving rural health care, with a focus on cancer care and training initiatives.

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Apr 22 • 10:29 PM EDT • Health • kcci.com
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Rural health task force meets for first time to lay out how to handle new federal money

The Rural Health Transformation Task Force meeting for the first time in the 2026 legislative interim. Hearing an overview of the program they're charged with o

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Apr 22 • 6:00 PM EDT • Health • idahonews.com
Idaho committee begins process of awarding $186 million in rural health funding

Members of the new Rural Health Transformation Committee will provide recommendations to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

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Apr 22 • 4:19 PM EDT • Health • idahocapitalsun.com
Tennessee Leaders Gather in Memphis to Chart the Future of Rural Health

Health care leaders met at the first Tennessee Rural Health Care Center of Excellence Innovation and Practice Conference.

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Apr 22 • 2:18 PM EDT • Health • news.uthsc.edu
Speakers sought for 2027 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference

The AHA is seeking participants to speak at the 2027 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, which will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 3 in Orlando, Fla. Proposals must be centered around “on-the-ground” perspectives and applicable strategies that showcase unique insights, successful case studies and cutting-edge solutions.

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Apr 22 • 11:11 AM EDT • Health • aha.org
Minnesota educators fight for a way to lower skyrocketing health insurance costs

As health insurance premiums continue to rise, Minnesota school districts – especially small, rural ones – struggle to find good, affordable health care coverage for their staff. Minnesota educators across the state want to be able to band together for better coverage and bargaining power in the marketplace.

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Apr 22 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • mprnews.org
Carderock Scientists Inspire Future Innovators at Calvert County MESA Day

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) representatives engaged with students in a rural Maryland community during the Calvert County MESA (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) Day at Huntingtown High School, April 9. Through an inspiring keynote speech and a live demonstration of a Boston Dynamics robot dog, Carderock scientists highlighted pathways to naval engineering careers, reinforcing the Navy's commitment to building the future STEM workforce by bridging the distance to underserved communities.

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Apr 21 • 2:44 PM EDT • Science • dvidshub.net
On the Hill: Health Care Reauthorizations, Congressional Hearings

House leaders plan votes this week on reauthorizing rural health and telehealth programs, as well as a proposed directive on lung cancer research. Legislation to be taken up under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority for passage, includes H.R. 2493, which would reauthorize rural health care grants through fiscal 2030, and has been unanimously approved by the House […]

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Apr 21 • 12:09 PM EDT • Health • essentialhospitals.org
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Name of Walz's new 3-word PAC draws immediate online mockery

Gov. Tim Walz launches the Small Town PAC to reach rural voters, but conservatives immediately mocked the effort and blasted his record on social media.

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Apr 21 • 9:55 AM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
NJ eyes $150M to boost health care system in rural areas

NJ will soon distribute the first of $147M in federal funding to help strengthen the health system and improve outcomes in rural communities.

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Apr 21 • 7:05 AM EDT • Health • newjerseymonitor.com
Coalition proposes new rural health care model to mitigate Medicaid cuts

The plan would replace small, Medicaid-dependent hospitals with primary care clinics and on-call caregivers for off-hours emergencies.

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Apr 21 • 6:59 AM EDT • Health • adirondackexplorer.org
Britain Politics

Britain's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting, from left, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Emma Reynolds, and Secretary of State for Culture,

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Apr 21 • 6:17 AM EDT • Politics • journal-news.com
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Carderock Scientists Inspire Future Innovators at Calvert County MESA

HUNTINGTOWN, Md. (April 9, 2026) – To bridge the distance between a national naval research center and students in rural communities, representatives from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock

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Apr 20 • 8:00 PM EDT • Science • navsea.navy.mil
Op-ed: Healthy rural communities strengthen all of Indiana

Rural hospitals and clinics report thin operating margins and say worker shortages and rising costs make it difficult to sustain services such as primary and maternity care.

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Apr 20 • 12:56 PM EDT • Health • jconline.com
State Action to Improve Maternal & Child Health with the Rural Health Transformation Program: Virtual Convening of Milbank State Leadership Network Recap

Event Date: March 27, 2026 Introduction The Milbank State Leadership Network hosted a virtual session for state legislators and executive

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Apr 20 • 9:58 AM EDT • Health • milbank.org
U.S. Delivers Maternal Health Equipment Across Madagascar - U.S. Embassy in Madagascar

U.S. Delivers Maternal Health Equipment Across Madagascar U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Stephanie Arnold today provided critical maternal and newborn health equipment that will reach healthcare facilities across Madagascar, demonstrating how U.S. foreign assistance builds a safer, healthier world by helping recipient countries build self-reliant health systems in line with the America First Global Health Strategy. Under President Trump’s America First foreign assistance policy and the America First Global Health Policy, U.S. support serves as a tool of strategic engagement – not global charity. Every U.S. taxpayer dollar is subject to rigorous oversight to ensure measurable results, maximum efficiency, and accountability, with zero tolerance for fraud, waste, or abuse. Through the bilateral Global Health Memorandum of Understanding with Madagascar’s Ministry of Public Health, both governments agreed on shared priorities and responsibilities, including a strong focus on maternal and newborn health and Madagascar’s increasing co-investment in its own health system. Madagascar continues to face major challenges in maternal and newborn health, including high maternal mortality rates and significant gaps in access to quality delivery care. In rural regions, many women still give birth at home or in facilities without adequate infection-prevention supplies. Through the U.S.-funded Momentum Country and Global Leadership Project, the United States is providing essential equipment to healthcare facilities nationwide: calibrated reusable drapes for infection prevention in approximately 1,000 community health centers (CSBs), single-use calibrated drapes for 35 hospitals, and management tools for health workers to improve data collection and care coordination. “U.S. foreign assistance makes America safer by preventing instability and strengthening health systems that can detect and contain infectious diseases before they cross borders,” said Chargé d’Affaires Arnold during the handover ceremony. “Our support is temporary and targeted, designed to help Madagascar build greater self-reliance and reduce long-term dependence on U.S. taxpayer resources.” This U.S. support will help standardize safe delivery practices, strengthen infection prevention, and improve data management systems. Used effectively, these materials will contribute directly to reducing maternal and newborn deaths, especially in rural and hard-to-reach areas where access to quality delivery care remains limited. From major hospitals to remote health centers, U.S.-funded equipment is already delivering results. The nationwide scope of this support ensures that women and newborns across Madagascar benefit from improved infection prevention and safer delivery practices. This targeted assistance helps save lives today while supporting Madagascar’s transition toward a self-sufficient health system, ensuring that today’s U.S. support leads to Madagascar’s future independence from foreign assistance.

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Apr 20 • 8:57 AM EDT • Health • mg.usembassy.gov
Guest article: Physical AI isn't replacing farmers. It's critical for keeping them in business

Dealer networks are at the center of physical AI's reach into farming, and key to restoring American agriculture and rural communities.

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Apr 20 • 8:00 AM EDT • Business • agfundernews.com
Health care fight intensifies as Congress weighs GOP-backed insurance changes

Congressional Republicans say they are taking steps on health care — but Democrats counter that previous efforts are already costing Virginians coverage and putting hospitals under strain. Republicans have pointed to measures like the Rural Health Transformation Fund and an association health plan expansion bill that has cleared the House and is headed to the […]

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Apr 20 • 5:20 AM EDT • Health • virginiamercury.com
Pinwheels and the ‘lobster district’: How Virginia Democrats drew up a US House map to all but lock out Republicans

Virginia Democrats hope the new congressional map they’re asking voters to approve Tuesday will flip four Republican House districts, delivering 10 of 11 seats in a state Vice President Kamala Harris won with just 52% of the vote in 2024. To do it, they want to dramatically rework entire sections of the state, slicing up deep blue districts in the Washington, DC, suburbs and around Richmond, and creating a new district running along the Blue Ridge Mountains that connects liberal cities. That’s required something called the “lobster district,” stretching from northern Virginia into two “pincers” grabbing up rural territory.

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Apr 20 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Problem Solver's Consultants named West Virginia Rural Small Business of the Year

Problem Solver’s Consultants, a Buckhannon-based marketing agency, has been named the 2026 West Virginia Rural Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The honor will be presented May 6 in Fairmont during National Small Business Week.

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Apr 19 • 8:14 PM EDT • Business • mybuckhannon.com
AI can open up possibilities for strained rural health care providers in Utah

A St. George conference about how technology can help rural health care providers allowed for connections that will help bring AI innovation to busy offices.

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Apr 19 • 5:10 PM EDT • Health • ksl.com
Cannabis is neither harmless nor a cure-all

Cannabis, rural flight access, Catholicism and more, in readers' eyes.

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Apr 19 • 4:13 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
OPINION: Tribal and rural healthcare at risk in Gov. Stitt’s attack on Medicaid

Oklahoma leaders often visit Cherokee Nation’s Health System and celebrate our progress and tout our unmistakable impact on the health and economy of rural communities.

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Apr 19 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • cherokeephoenix.org
Tolkkinen: These rural Minnesota Catholics prefer Trump for politics, Pope Leo for theology

Trump’s tussles with Pope Leo haven’t shaken their support.

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Apr 19 • 8:00 AM EDT • Politics • startribune.com
Pa. receives $193 million from Rural Health Transformation Program, but rural health leaders remain wary of shortfalls

Pennsylvania received $193 million this year from the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will inject $50 billion over five years to the states. But the state’s rural health leaders worry that the money won’t be enough to fill the financial gaps rural health systems already face and the ones to come with Medicaid changes slated to start in 2027.

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Apr 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • wvia.org
Rural hearts, child safety and protect your head: Health stories that hit close to home
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Apr 17 • 1:51 PM EDT • Health • 10tv.com
Survey Shows Widespread Use of Apps and Chatbots for Mental Health Support

A survey by the Bipartisan Policy Center highlights growing use of digital and AI-powered tools for mental health, with strong adoption among younger adults and key access gaps in rural communities.

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Apr 16 • 1:47 PM EDT • Health • bipartisanpolicy.org
Why so Americans are using AI for health guidance

Turning to artificial intelligence tools for health advice has become a habit for many other Americans, according to a West Health–Gallup Center on Healthcare in America poll published Wednesday.

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Apr 16 • 1:00 PM EDT • Health • pbs.org
Cal Poly Humboldt to Launch Health & Medical Sciences Degree

The United States is facing a shortage of healthcare workers, a problem especially prevalent in rural regions like the North Coast.

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Apr 15 • 1:27 PM EDT • Health • now.humboldt.edu
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Will Mississippi Legislature try to override one of the governor's vetoes?

Legislators haven't set a public agenda for their one-day return, but top of mind for Gov. Tate Reeves is the Rural Health Transformation Fund,

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Apr 15 • 12:54 PM EDT • Health • clarionledger.com
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bills to expand rural health care, promote healthier SNAP buys

Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a package of bills into law aimed at expanding rural health care access in Alabama.

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Apr 15 • 12:22 PM EDT • Health • abc3340.com
Worried about the midterms, Republicans mobilize rural Virginia voters against redistricting

Republican groups are mounting an intensifying, 11th-hour campaign to mobilize rural voters ahead of Virginia’s April 21 referendum to redraw its US House maps. At stake are as many as four US House seats Democrats want to redraw in their favor for the midterms. To maximize Democratic advantage, the map would put wealthy Washington, DC, suburbs in the same districts as farm communities 90 miles away, including in one misshapen district nicknamed the “lobster claw.”

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Apr 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
They counted on a rural dialysis unit to keep them alive. Then it closed

A hospital in Nebraska shut down the only dialysis unit for miles, upending lives. That's despite a new federal program that gave the state more than $200 million to improve rural health care access.

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Apr 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • npr.org
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Why rural hospitals in Pennsylvania and across the country are closing in increasing numbers – 5 myths about rural health care

Rural hospitals have high fixed costs, low patient volume and a large portion of patients insured through Medicaid, which typically pays less than private insurers.

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Apr 14 • 9:59 AM EDT • Health • theconversation.com
Safeguarding health care in rural Missouri demands a new approach

Missouri lawmakers are right to treat the collapse of rural health care as an urgent crisis. Nearly half of the state’s remaining rural hospitals are at risk of closure, and many communities already know what it means to lose emergency rooms, labor and delivery services and timely stroke care. In this environment, legislation allowing MU […]

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Apr 14 • 6:50 AM EDT • Health • missouriindependent.com
Google.org and the Johnson & Johnson Foundation are launching a $10 million initiative to train rural U.S. healthcare workers in AI.

Google is providing AI training and grants to help rural health clinics use tools that improve operations for healthcare workers.

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Apr 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • blog.google
EOU students win awards for their business ideas

LA GRANDE — Local university students and alumni made a big splash in April with their business ideas at the Eastern Oregon Innovation Jam. The Rural Engagement and Vitality Center […]

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Apr 13 • 11:00 AM EDT • Business • eastoregonian.com
Sewell pitches Medicare reimbursement bill during rural health roundtable

Bipartisan legislation would raise Medicare reimbursement rates for rural hospitals to help them stay afloat.

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Apr 13 • 9:19 AM EDT • Health • aldailynews.com
Oregon gets $200M to improve rural health care access

Oregon will receive nearly $200 million in federal funding this year to improve rural health care, with specific allocations for hospitals, clinics and public health, with additional project funding to

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Apr 12 • 8:42 PM EDT • Health • kezi.com
Minnesota politics: Previewing governor's race, Iran war impact | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Political analyst Blois Olson takes a look ahead to what could be the most expensive legislative race in Minnesota history. He also examines how the war in Iran could impact voting choices in rural areas.

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Apr 12 • 6:27 PM EDT • Politics • fox9.com
Minnesota politics: Previewing governor's race and Iran war impact | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

Political analyst Blois Olson takes a look ahead to what could be the most expensive legislative race in Minnesota history. He also examines how the war in Iran could impact voting choices in rural areas.

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Apr 12 • 11:42 AM EDT • Politics • fox9.com
Opinion: The rural health 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.

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Apr 12 • 6:30 AM EDT • Health • expressnews.com
Tribal and Rural Healthcare at Risk in Oklahoma Gov. Stitt’s Attack on Medicaid

Guest Opinion Oklahoma leaders often visit Cherokee Nation’s Health System and celebrate our progress and tout our unmistakable impact on the health and economy of rural communities. Now, Governor Stitt is putting us on a path that will damage that very system. Recently the Oklahoma legislature passed Oklahoma HB 4440 and HJR 1067 to reverse […]

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Apr 12 • 12:00 AM EDT • Health • nativenewsonline.net
Alaska business plan competition awards Native entrepreneurs tackling rural service gaps

Alaska Growth Capital’s Alaska Marketplace competition awarded Indigenous entrepreneurs up to $20,000 to grow businesses addressing service gaps across rural Alaska.

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Apr 11 • 8:32 AM EDT • Business • tribalbusinessnews.com
Rural Mental Health Hub Offers Tools, Training, and Support

A new program from Rural Minds gives farmers tools to recognize mental health struggles, start conversations, and offer support.

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Apr 10 • 8:00 PM EDT • Health • agriculture.com
Science students find mentorship and pathways to career success

Batool Abdulruhman and Alyssa Rivera both grew up in rural Valley communities where doctors are scarce and medical care is difficult to access. Now they are on a path to become doctors practicing in the Valley because of the support and mentorship they received through the Center for Access to Science for All (CASA) in […]

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Apr 10 • 5:17 PM EDT • Science • today.fresnostate.edu
Towanda farm market named national rural small business of the year

The SBA named the family-owned Shores Sisters Farm Market on Golden Mile Road in Towanda as its national rural small business of the year.

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Apr 10 • 2:42 PM EDT • Business • stargazette.com
Nebraska DHHS will pay health care providers to live and work in rural areas

Providers are eligible for up to $75,000 a year and must commit to work in a rural community for five years in a facility that accepts Medicaid. Federal grant money from the One Big Beautiful Bill will fund the initiative.

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Apr 10 • 1:52 PM EDT • Health • nebraskapublicmedia.org
TXST to lead statewide academy strengthening financial stability of rural Texas hospitals

Texas State leads a statewide academy to strengthen the financial stability and leadership of rural Texas hospitals, helping prevent closures and protect healthcare access.

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Apr 10 • 12:34 PM EDT • Health • news.txst.edu
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Michigan Health & Hospital Association Establishes MHA Center of Rural Excellence

The MHA Center of Rural Excellence formalizes and strengthens the collective voice of rural hospitals.

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Apr 10 • 9:46 AM EDT • Health • mha.org
California’s crisis in rural health care is also a chance for transparency

Drug discounts aimed at rural hospitals serving uninsured or low-income patients actually profit hospitals that don’t serve those patients.

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Apr 10 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • calmatters.org
The state is racing to implement nearly $200 million in rural health transformation projects

Also in Final Reading: A pop star in the People’s House.

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Apr 9 • 5:56 PM EDT • Health • vtdigger.org
Nevada Health Centers’ Mammovan expands rural mammograms, seeks licensed drivers

For women across Nevada, getting an annual mammogram can be quicker and more convenient thanks to a mobile clinic designed to bring breast cancer screenings dir

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Apr 9 • 3:50 PM EDT • Health • news3lv.com
Coös County health center CEO says new rural health funds not enough to counteract Medicaid cuts

Edward Shanshala, CEO of Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, said when Congress passed its massive tax cuts and spending law last year, he and his colleagues made the difficult decision to shut down the organization’s clinic in Franconia in anticipation of the law’s impacts. Shanshala doesn’t think a new tranche of federal funding will be enough […]

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Apr 9 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • newhampshirebulletin.com
Don’t dismantle the Office of Health Strategy

Connecticut’s citizens – including those in the more rural areas – deserve a system that protects them from the excesses of corporate medicine.

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Apr 9 • 12:01 AM EDT • Health • ctmirror.org
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America 250: The evolution of rural health care in America

Rural health care in the United States has evolved, from traveling physicians to technology to reduce health care disparities. But challenges remain.

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Apr 8 • 3:36 PM EDT • Health • wtop.com
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Can Democrats win back rural America? Sticker shock has North Carolina voters wanting change
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Apr 8 • 1:20 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Lawmakers visit UT Tyler Health Science Center to highlight rural health investments
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Abortion clinics are closing nationwide. Could urgent care help fill the gap?

When the only clinic that offered abortions in Michigan's rural Upper Peninsula closed, an urgent care decided to step in to fill the gap. Now, others are considering similar moves as brick-and-mortar clinics close in blue states.

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Apr 8 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • npr.org
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HRSA Announces More Than $135 Million to Expand Nutrition Services and Strengthen Rural Health Workforce

HHS announced an important investment during a Preventative Care Roundtable with key stakeholders.

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Apr 7 • 5:00 PM EDT • Health • hhs.gov
Miller-Meeks Leads Rural Health Transformation Program Roundtable in Washington County

WASHINGTON, IA – U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) convened her third Rural Hospital Roundtable with Iowa HHS, and leaders from hospitals across Southeast Iowa to discuss the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, and the impact it will have in Iowa.

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Apr 7 • 3:14 PM EDT • Health • millermeeks.house.gov
NC lawmakers focus on rural health care struggles

State leaders are launching a new $200 million program that will put dollars in local hands.

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Apr 7 • 1:20 PM EDT • Health • wral.com
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