How rural hospitals are banding together to survive
(By Arielle Zionts for NPR) BOWMAN, N.D. — Retta Jacobi stepped onto a metal platform that lifted her to an
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Rural Health
Medicare Advantage Enrollees Account for 25% of all Inpatient Hospital Days
(Authors: Jamie Godwin, Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Zachary Levinson, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Aug 26, 2025)
Read MoreReducing suicide risk for rural Veterans
(Source – news.va.gov) When you think about rural living, you may picture quiet mornings, wide-open spaces, friendly neighbors and a
Read MoreCongress Looks To Ease Restrictions on Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals
(By Tony Leys for KFF Health News) WATERLOO, Iowa — John-Paul Sager appreciates the care he has received at Department
Read MoreA Closer Look at the $50 Billion Rural Health Fund in the New Reconciliation Law
(By Zachary Levinson and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 24, 2025) On July 4, 2025, President
Read More$50B Rural Health ‘Slush Fund’ Faces Questions, Skepticism
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) A last-minute scramble to add a $50 billion rural health program to
Read MorePresident Trump signs GOP budget bill into law: 9 things to know
By: Madeline Ashley and Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Read MoreHow Might Federal Medicaid Cuts in the Senate-Passed Reconciliation Bill Affect Rural Areas?
(By Heather Saunders, Alice Burns, and Zachary Levinson for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jul 02, 2025) Approximately 66 million
Read MoreKey Facts About Medicare Beneficiaries in Rural Areas
(By Nancy Ochieng, Alex Cottrill, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 11, 2025) Over
Read MoreStand-Alone Drug Plans Cover a Larger Share of Medicare Part D Enrollees Living in the Most Rural Areas Than Medicare Advantage Plans
(By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, and Anthony Damico for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Apr 23, 2025) The growing role
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