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State PoliticsNew Harvard Study Explains Trends in Urban and Rural Hospital Closures

New Harvard Study Explains Trends in Urban and Rural Hospital Closures

Urban hospitals are closing at roughly the same rate as rural ones, and the shuttered hospitals are more likely to have served communities with high poverty rates...

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KansasWill the Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026 Protect Local Hospitals?

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Will the Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026 Protect Local Hospitals?

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KansasHow the Maternity Care for Rural Communities Act Aims to Protect Local Hospitals

Kansas2 weeks ago

How the Maternity Care for Rural Communities Act Aims to Protect Local Hospitals

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National NewsNew Bipartisan Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act Targets Insurance Coverage And Rural Care

National News2 weeks ago

New Bipartisan Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act Targets Insurance Coverage And Rural Care

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Health NewsWhy Rural C-Section Opioid Prescriptions Are Higher Than in Cities

Health News4 weeks ago

Why Rural C-Section Opioid Prescriptions Are Higher Than in Cities

Women giving birth in rural communities were more likely than peers in urban areas to receive oral opioid prescriptions for pain upon leaving the hospital after...

Two men discussing plans outside a rural hospital with an ambulance — Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act

WashingtonRural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act Seeks Lifeline for Small-Town Medical Care

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Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act Seeks Lifeline for Small-Town Medical Care

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A car drives down a long, empty road towards a distant hospital sign, highlighting challenges in rural maternity care access.

AlaskaRural Maternity Care Faces Growing Strain Across the United States as Hospital Distances Mount

Alaska2 months ago

Rural Maternity Care Faces Growing Strain Across the United States as Hospital Distances Mount

In 14 states, the closure of the closest rural hospital or its obstetric unit would force many Medicaid patients to drive an hour or more to...

Local BusinessNationwide ACA Enrollment Drops by Nearly 3 Million as Pandemic-Era Subsidies Expire, Hitting Rural Communities Hardest

Local Business2 months ago

Nationwide ACA Enrollment Drops by Nearly 3 Million as Pandemic-Era Subsidies Expire, Hitting Rural Communities Hardest

Part 1 of an occasional series on how people are being affected by the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies. EDWARDS, Miss. — Every now and...

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National NewsSenate Legislation Targets Federal 340B Drug Program with Stricter Transparency and Oversight Standards

National News2 months ago

Senate Legislation Targets Federal 340B Drug Program with Stricter Transparency and Oversight Standards

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ArizonaIn More States, Older People Outnumber Children

Arizona4 months ago

In More States, Older People Outnumber Children

Catron County, New Mexico, may be seeing the future of an aging population today. It has beautiful landscapes that draw retirees who fall in love with...

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New Harvard Study Explains Trends in Urban and Rural Hospital Closures

Will the Long-Term Rural Health Investment Act of 2026 Protect Local Hospitals?

How the Maternity Care for Rural Communities Act Aims to Protect Local Hospitals

New Bipartisan Ovarian Cancer IMPACT Act Targets Insurance Coverage And Rural Care

Why Rural C-Section Opioid Prescriptions Are Higher Than in Cities

Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act Seeks Lifeline for Small-Town Medical Care

Rural Maternity Care Faces Growing Strain Across the United States as Hospital Distances Mount

Nationwide ACA Enrollment Drops by Nearly 3 Million as Pandemic-Era Subsidies Expire, Hitting Rural Communities Hardest

Senate Legislation Targets Federal 340B Drug Program with Stricter Transparency and Oversight Standards

In More States, Older People Outnumber Children

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