Coverage changes could leave rural markets with fewer choices
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Rural Health
Patients Wary of Governments, Companies Pushing AI as a Rural Healthcare Solution
(By Arielle Zionts and Darius Tahir for KFF Health News) HOT SPRINGS, S.D. — Two of the nation’s most powerful
Read MoreBridging the distance: Bringing care closer to home for rural Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) In Navajo Nation, VA trainees close the distance to care For rural Veterans living on or near
Read MoreBacked by Threat of Clawbacks, Feds Wield Tight Grip on $50B Rural Health Fund
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Arielle Zionts for KFF Health News) In Maine, state health officials hoped to steer a
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4 trends shaping rural healthcare
(By: Kristin Kuchno for Becker’s Hospital Review) Rural healthcare is entering a period of widespread change, with financial strain and
Read MoreTrump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina
(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz for KFF Health News) WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,
Read MoreBig Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at
Read MoreThe Help That Many Older Americans Need Most
(By Paula Span for KFF Health News) On a recent Monday, Sandy Guzman, a community health worker in rural Oregon,
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UnitedHealthcare pares back prior authorizations, speeds up payments for rural providers
(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review) UnitedHealthcare is expanding rural healthcare initiatives to cover the entire U.S., according to
Read MoreA $50 billion fund to help rural hospitals could actually lead to closures and cuts
(By Aaron Bolton, Arielle Zionts for NPR) The emergency department at Big Sandy Medical Center in Montana is just one
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