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A new statewide clinically integrated network aims to unify independent hospitals & clinics to improve care coordination, boost quality, and negotiate better with payers—especially vital for rural health systems. modernhealthcare.com/providers/mont…

Who knew working across the aisle was still possible? Important work. Lifesaving care shouldn’t depend on your zip code. cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-rel…

Independent rural hospitals had lower negotiated prices for procedural and imaging services than their system-affiliated counterparts. ja.ma/3FjpGFv

New work from Cody Lendon Mullens Andrew M. Ibrahim MD, MSc and colleagues important for #Medicaid discussions and #ruralhealth policy

Congratulations to the President-Elect of The American Association for Endocrine Surgeons (AAES), Paul Gauger, MD! He's the third surgeon from Michigan Medicine to serve as president of AAES, and we're confident the organization will benefit from his leadership.

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Residency programs with rural or FQHC training sites more than tripled since 2008–09—driven by federal investment. By 2023–24, 14.3% of programs had rural sites, 11.2% had FQHCs. Family med led growth, with gains in IM and psych as well. healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hl…

Flawed federal broadband programs have left rural Americans in 'telehealth dead zones.' Despite billions spent, poor oversight and bad mapping mean millions still lack reliable internet—cutting off access to vital care. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/d…

Rural maternity wards are closing at an alarming rate—over 100 since 2021—forcing expectant mothers to drive hours for care. Some fear giving birth en route. This crisis hits hardest in underserved areas like South Dakota and tribal communities. kffhealthnews.org/news/article/r…

A recent Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform report found that 742 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, with over 300 of those being classified as being at "immediate risk." cbsnews.com/amp/news/rural… #ruralhealth

Rural hospital leaders warn that proposed Medicaid cuts could devastate not just the struggling local healthcare infrastructure, but entire rural communities dailyyonder.com/letter-to-the-…

🎶 CUE COUNTRY ROADS!!! We're headed back to the regional final!! #HailWV

Introducing a hot 🔥 🌶️ new collab with Annals of Surgery & it's intrepid editor Justin B. Dimick! In this series, we will explore contemporary & controversial topics in surgery. Today, the robot 🤖 ➡️ app.behindtheknife.org/podcast/hot-to…

Rural hospitals in Aroostook County are rethinking management—partnering up to cut costs and strengthen care delivery. A model to watch for rural healthcare sustainability: mainebiz.biz/article/aroost…

This is not the way forward for rural hospitals... theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j…

Riverton, WY took on private equity-backed healthcare— building a community‑owned hospital after service cuts under LifePoint/Apollo. With $37 M in USDA funding, it's a bold model of local control and rural resilience. theatlantic.com/health/archive…

High volume trauma centers have higher rates of procedural interventions, regardless of verified level.🔪🩸Does this represent a resource distribution mismatch or difference in practice patterns? Could outcomes, training, or skill maintenance be impacted? doi.org/10.1097/AS9.00…

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Today NRHA and Manatt Health are releasing updated data from their recent report on the estimated rural impact of Medicaid cuts to demonstrate how the proposed Rural Health Transformation Fund falls short of what is needed. Read more: ruralhealth.us/blogs/2025/06/… #ruralhealth

“NRHA is extremely concerned by the Senate’s cuts to provider taxes and state-directed payments,” says NRHA CEO Alan Morgan. “We urge our partners in the House to reject these massive cuts and protect rural health care.” Read more: ruralhealth.us/blogs/2025/07/… #ruralhealth