Social Media Ideas for Rural Health

Beyond the City Limits: Why Flexible Medical Roles Are a Lifeline for Rural Communities

Drive an hour past any major city and the world changes fast. Gas stations get fewer. Cell service gets spotty. And hospitals, the ones that still exist, often run on a skeleton cr...

Bridging Health Gaps: Why Rural Communities Need PAs

Access to healthcare continues to be a challenge for many people who live in rural communities. Long travel distances, provider shortages, and limited healthcare facilities can mak...

My Wish For Better Care For Americans Living in Rural Areas

A letter to Medicaid Directors, State Leaders, and other invested collaborators who were awarded Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Grant funding. The post My Wish For Better Care F...

For Millions in Rural America, Medicine Is Still Far Away

Rural Health Transformation Program funding gives states broad flexibility and may help address longstanding access gaps. The post For Millions in Rural America, Medicine Is Still...

Report: Telehealth Uptake Is Lagging in Rural Areas

An Elevance Health Public Policy Institute study found rural patients used telehealth less than non-rural patients across all chronic conditions and insurance types. The post Repor...

Medical Schools Work to Address Shortage of Specialists in Rural Healthcare

Earlier Lifeline for Rural Hospitals Faces Test Under ‘Big Beautiful’ Law

How Rural Background and Training Shape US Physicians’ Practice Locations

A new cross-sectional study is examining one of the most persistent questions in the US health-care system: why some physicians choose to practice in rural communities while others...

Navigating COPD in Rural America

+ Infographic text1 in 5 Americans live in a rural area.  Rural Americans face more health challenges than people living in cities and difficulties getting healthcare because of:...

Navigating COPD in Rural America

+ Infographic text1 in 5 Americans live in a rural area.  Rural Americans face more health challenges than people living in cities and difficulties getting healthcare because of:...

Rural Hospitals Are Failing Due To Infrastructure Gaps & Smaller Margins, Not Care Quality

The following is a guest article by John Tonthat, CRO at Cellhub The Survival of Rural Healthcare Will Depend on Network Resilience and Remote Care, Cost-Effectively Delivered Rura...

Strengthen Your Mobile Healthcare Program with the RHI Hub Toolkit

The Rural Health Information Hub (RHI Hub) and the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis have created the Rural Mobile Healthcare Toolkit to help organizations start mobile h...

The Rural Health Guide to Exploring Modern Medical Trials

For people who live in rural communities, getting specialized healthcare can sometimes be difficult. Those areas don’t always have specialists, advanced diagnostic equipment, or me...

Rural America's healthcare crisis: The 10 most vulnerable states

  In Texas, fifty rural hospitals are at risk of closure. That is more than any other state in the country. Behind Texas, in descending order: Kansas (44), Tennessee (27), Georgia...

Federal funding coming to Hawai‘i to strengthen rural health care

The federal investment will help train and retain more healthcare professionals, provide new ambulances in every county and modernize emergency communications.

Industry Voices—The new model for rural healthcare is already taking shape

Community health plans are uniquely positioned to bring together technology and community partnerships to address local rural care needs, writes Tom Doran, president of Highmark He...

Mobile Healthcare Takes a Bigger Role in Rural Communities

New national toolkit highlights how mobile healthcare can expand access in rural communities. COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mobile healthcare is gaining great...

Doctors Work to Address Access to Trauma Care for Rural Residents

Questions Remain on Rural Health Transformation Funds Effects on Rural Hospitals

West Virginia invests in simplifying access to rural healthcare

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Some West Virginia health organizations could be eligible for funding to help rural residents with their healthcare needs. According to West Virginia Gov...

Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinics

Clinics with better internet connections are now offering telehealth services to patients who can’t do it from their homes.

Rural Health Transformation Program: What 2026–2027 Means for Hospitals, Providers and Communities

In July 2025, Congress passed H.R. 1, often referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Among its many provisions, two stand out for rural providers: a major restructuring of Medi...

Amanda Carpenter to represent A-State with ORAU’s Rural Health Initiatives

JONESBORO — Driven by multiple challenges to the nation’s rural health and healthcare, ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) is taking steps to engage its member institutions in...

Rural Health Transformation Funds Go to Tech Companies for Innovations