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https://www.pressdemocrat.com/2026/04/03/rural-hospitals-medicaid-cuts-closures/
Cuts threaten rural hospital closures, $50B fund not enough
Apr 3, 2026 - A Nebraska hospital is imperiled by massive Medicaid cuts. While the Trump administration touts a $50 billion fund.
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https://www.vox.com/videos/416623/how-america-is-failing-its-rural-hospitals
The rural hospital crisis in the United States | Vox
Jun 12, 2025 - Why so many rural hospitals keep closing.
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https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/hospital-ta
FORHP Rural Hospital & Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Finder - Rural Health Information...
Identify free technical assistance services for your rural hospital or Rural Health Clinic from six Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) supported...
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https://www.hfmmagazine.com/rural-hospital-reaps-benefits-through-sustainable-upgrades
Rural hospital reaps benefits through sustainable upgrades | HFM Magazine
CHI Lisbon Health shares its energy-efficiency journey and how it achieved major savings through continuous improvement
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https://oig.opm.gov/articles/press-release/two-men-sentenced-fraudulent-rural-hospital-billing-scheme
Two Men Sentenced for Fraudulent Rural Hospital Billing Scheme | U. S. Office of Personnel...
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https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/04/03/rural-hospitals-medicaid-cuts-closures/
Cuts threaten rural hospital closures, $50B fund not enough
Apr 3, 2026 - A Nebraska hospital is imperiled by massive Medicaid cuts. While the Trump administration touts a $50 billion fund.
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https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2026/04/03/rural-hospitals-medicaid-cuts-closures/
Cuts threaten rural hospital closures, $50B fund not enough
Apr 3, 2026 - A Nebraska hospital is imperiled by massive Medicaid cuts. While the Trump administration touts a $50 billion fund.
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https://www.twincities.com/2026/04/03/rural-hospitals-medicaid-cuts-closures/
Cuts threaten rural hospital closures, $50B fund not enough
Apr 3, 2026 - A Nebraska hospital is imperiled by massive Medicaid cuts. While the Trump administration touts a $50 billion fund.
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https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2022-08-30-fact-sheet-rural-hospital-support-act-s4009-assistance-rural-community
Fact Sheet: Rural Hospital Support Act (S. 335) and the Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals...
Medicare pays most acute care hospitals under the inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS). Some of these hospitals receive additional support from Medicare...
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https://www.wsha.org/weekly-newsletter/weekly-report-friday-april-17-2026-thursday-april-23-2026/rural-hospital-leadership-conference-speaker-spotlight-florence-di-benedetto/
Rural Hospital Leadership Conference Speaker Spotlight: Florence Di Benedetto | Washington State...
Apr 23, 2026 - Flo will lead a breakout for CEOs and Board Chairs on The Art of an Effective Board Meeting, delivering a keynote on Risk Management and co-facilitating an...
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https://www.ruralhealth.us/events/schedule/rural-hospital-innovation-summit
Rural Hospital Innovation Summit | National Rural Health Association - NRHA - NRHA
The National Rural Health Association's Rural Hospital Innovation Summit is where rural hospital professionals find the next level of inspiration and take...
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https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/04/03/rural-hospitals-medicaid-cuts-closures/
Cuts threaten rural hospital closures, $50B fund not enough
Apr 3, 2026 - A Nebraska hospital is imperiled by massive Medicaid cuts. While the Trump administration touts a $50 billion fund.
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https://www.alaha.org/news/abc33-40-alabamas-rural-hospitals-face-closure-crisis-urgent-solutions-needed/
ABC33/40: Alabama's rural hospitals face closure crisis, urgent solutions needed - Alabama Hospital...
Apr 24, 2025 - ABC33/40: Alabama's rural hospitals face closure crisis, urgent solutions needed AlaHA Deputy Director and COO Danne Howard, along with Bibb Medical
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https://www.techtarget.com/healthtechanalytics/feature/How-a-rural-community-hospital-deploys-AI-to-detect-heart-disease
How a rural community hospital deploys AI to detect heart disease | TechTarget
Wayne General Hospital has implemented an AI-based platform to help detect heart issues early among its rural population and boost revenue amid funding cuts.
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https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/12/12/how-far-americans-live-from-the-closest-hospital-differs-by-community-type/
How far do urban, suburban and rural Americans live from a hospital? | Pew Research Center
Apr 14, 2024 - Rural Americans live an average of 10.5 miles from the nearest hospital, compared with 5.6 miles for people in suburban areas and 4.4 in urban areas.
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https://www.childrenscolorado.org/health-professionals/publications/charting-pediatrics-podcast/rural-pediatrics/
Rural Pediatrics | Children's Hospital Colorado
Children in rural America have worse health outcomes than kids in urban settings. Our guest pediatrician discusses her experience with rural pediatrics.
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https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2026/04/03/concerns-over-a-nebraska-hospital-show-how-a-50b-rural-health-fund-is-coming-up-short/
Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short
Apr 3, 2026 - A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts.
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https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/2026/04/03/concerns-over-a-nebraska-hospital-show-how-a-50b-rural-health-fund-is-coming-up-short/
Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short
Apr 3, 2026 - A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts.
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https://flatwaterfreepress.org/concerns-over-a-nebraska-hospital-show-how-a-50b-rural-health-fund-is-coming-up-short/
Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short - Flatwater...
Apr 16, 2026 - CREIGHTON (AP) — Rick and Jane Saint John chose to live in Creighton for one main reason: Its hospital. The couple has a child with nonverbal autism and
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https://www.aha.org/infographics/2025-11-19-fast-facts-my-hospital-rural
Fast Facts: Is My Hospital Rural? | AHA
Rural hospitals are those not located within a metropolitan area as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and the Census Bureau.
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https://www.news4jax.com/news/politics/2026/04/03/concerns-over-a-nebraska-hospital-show-how-a-50b-rural-health-fund-is-coming-up-short/
Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short
Apr 3, 2026 - A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts.
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