Rural issues

Reps. Derek Kilmer, D-Wash., and Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, introduced bipartisan legislation that would make permanent a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides rural hospitals with technical assistance to prevent closures, strengthen essential health care services, and improve financial…
A compilation of recent news from the AHA and its Rural Health Services team.
AHA letter in support of the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1636/H.R. 3440).
AHA letter in support of the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act (S.1636/H.R. 3440).
The CEO of Titus Regional Medical Center in rural Texas shares how strong community bonds and personal relationships work to drive community health improvement, wherever you live.
Squeezed budgets, lack of insurance, transportation and access issues, dwindling patient populations — all problems facing rural health care providers in America.
AHA ensures the unique needs of our members are a national priority. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. AHA Rural Health Services tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most…
Rural hospital leadership teams are encouraged to apply through Aug. 31 for this AHA award honoring outstanding leadership and responsiveness to community health needs through collaboration and innovation.
Anson (Texas) General Hospital CEO Ted Matthews and chief nursing officer Anna Doan discuss how the Rural Emergency Hospital designation has worked for the hospital so far and what the local patient population thinks about the change.
The creation of the Rural Emergency Hospital designation on January 1, 2023 was intended to offer struggling rural hospitals a new financial lifeline.