https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/episodes/the-takeaway-2019-05-14
Patients are having to travel long distances to access the care they need.
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/rural-hospitals-face-tough-choices-on-computerized-records/
Hospitals in remote places are making tradeoffs to adopt electronic medical records. Some are joining larger systems, sacrificing their independence. Others...
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https://www.prweb.com/releases/rural-hospitals-in-danger-of-closing-across-u-s-condusiv-technologies-software-can-help-880598631.html
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Over twenty percent of rural hospitals in the United States are in such poor financial condition as to be in danger of closing,...
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https://www.kff.org/health-costs/10-things-to-know-about-rural-hospitals/
Sep 3, 2025 - This brief explores data about rural hospitals’ financial health and stability at a time when Congress is considering potential federal budget cuts. It...
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https://www.aha.org/fact-sheets/2025-06-13-rural-hospitals-risk-cuts-medicaid-would-further-threaten-access
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) would result in 1.8 million individuals in rural communities losing their Medicaid coverage by 2034. In addition,...
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https://www.aha.org/telling-hospital-story-rural-hospitals-action
The Telling the Hospital Story initiative shines a light on the crucial work of health systems and hospitals that advance community heath through p...
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https://michiganindependent.com/health-care/rural-michigan-hospitals-at-risk-following-trump-medicaid-cuts
New UNC–Chapel Hill research suggests hundreds of rural hospitals across the country could suffer due to Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's...
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https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2020/07/14/rural-hospitals-need-doctors-health-care/stories/202006240023
Other parts of Pennsylvania should jump on board a program developed to bring medical students to rural facilities.
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https://ochin.org/member-spotlights/connecting-rural-hospitals-more-sustainable-future/
Jul 25, 2025 - Minidoka Memorial Hospital's pioneering efforts helped them successfully adopt a new EHR platform. In June 2023, they went live with OCHIN Epic and bec ...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/mergers-of-rural-hospitals-saved-lives-study-finds/
Hospitals that were acquired into larger health systems were associated with greater reductions in mortality for conditions like heart failure, stroke and...
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/29/more-than-700-rural-hospitals-at-risk-of-closure-as-big-beautiful-bill-seeks-to-strengthen-rural-healthcare-providers/
Jan 18, 2026 - A report found that roughly one-third of the nation's rural hospitals are at risk of closure due to financial constraints.
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