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The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration is lowering health care costs for rural Americans and supporting access to high quality care in rural America. that will help make it easier for schools to deliver and bill Medicaid for health care services they …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/11/03/department-health-human-services-actions-support-rural-america-rural-health-care-providers.html

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Biden-Harris Administration Helps Expand Access to Rural Health …

(8 days ago) WEBBackground: Emergency Rural Health Care Grants. Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021 to deliver immediate economic relief to …

https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/07/25/biden-harris-administration-helps-expand-access-rural-health-care

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Rural Health Care Affordability Issues Commonwealth Fund

(1 days ago) WEBRural Americans Struggle with Medical Bills and Health Care Affordability. Local musicians perform on the steps of the Ripley County Courthouse in Doniphan, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/rural-americans-struggle-medical-bills-and-health-care-affordability

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FACT SHEET: How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps Rural

(9 days ago) WEBThanks to the American Rescue Plan, 65 percent (1.3 million) of the 1.9 million rural uninsured Americans in states using the HealthCare.gov had access to a …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/08/17/fact-sheet-how-the-inflation-reduction-act-helps-rural-communities/

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Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Takes Steps to Address COVID-

(8 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan funding in the coming weeks to help compensate …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/13/fact-sheet-biden-administration-takes-steps-to-address-covid-19-in-rural-america-and-build-rural-health-back-better/

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Rural Health Policy - Population Health in Rural …

(5 days ago) WEBThe workshop’s session on rural health policy introduced a variety of U.S. federal policies affecting rural health. It featured presentations on shifting rural health policy and practice toward value …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK575085/

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Hickenlooper, Blackburn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase …

(5 days ago) WEBRural Health Innovation Act establishes a grant program for rural health providers to increase staffing, hours, critical technology, and equipment Washington, …

https://www.hickenlooper.senate.gov/press_releases/hickenlooper-blackburn-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-increase-access-to-health-care-in-rural-communities/

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New Ways To Address Healthcare Issues Are Needed For Rural …

(4 days ago) WEBMore Funding Resources Needed. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced in late 2023 some of the steps underway to help …

https://www.agweb.com/news/policy/politics/new-ways-address-healthcare-issues-are-needed-rural-americans

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NRHA statement on President Biden’s FY 2024 Budget - NRHA

(3 days ago) WEBThe National Rural Health Association is pleased with the Biden Administration's fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget proposal to help build a strong rural health infrastructure across the …

https://www.ruralhealth.us/blogs/2023/03/nrha-statement-on-president-biden’s-fy-2024-budget

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U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s Bipartisan Bill to Improve Rural Health …

(4 days ago) WEBThis bill supports State Offices of Rural Health by extending a successful law on information-sharing, technical assistance, and care delivery in rural settings. Under …

https://www.smith.senate.gov/u-s-senator-tina-smiths-bipartisan-bill-to-improve-rural-health-care-signed-into-law/

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The misguided laws contributing to America’s rural health crisis

(1 days ago) WEBIn fact, a lack of adequate access to health care has contributed to the widening health gap between rural and urban Americans. From 2010 to 2019, while …

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4621690-the-misguided-laws-contributing-to-americas-rural-health-crisis/

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Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America

(8 days ago) [email protected]. (202) 512-7114. More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On average, …

https://www.gao.gov/blog/why-health-care-harder-access-rural-america

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Health Care in Rural America: Successes and Challenges - AARP

(5 days ago) WEBRural America’s health care is a mix of successes and ongoing challenges related to access, affordability, and utilization of services. This is especially true for …

https://www.aarp.org/pri/topics/health/coverage-access/health-care-rural-america.html

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Rural Americans Report Problems Paying for Medical Bills - RWJF

(1 days ago) WEBNearly one in ten rural adults (8%) say hospitals in their local community have closed down in the past few years. “Even with major improvements in health …

https://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/2019/05/four-in-ten-rural-americans-report-problems-paying-for-medical-bills-housing-or-food.html

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Senate Bill Would Devastate Health Care in Rural America

(6 days ago) WEBThe Senate and House bills would be particularly harmful to rural America. Medicaid has long played a larger role in providing health coverage and paying for care …

https://www.cbpp.org/research/senate-bill-would-devastate-health-care-in-rural-america

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The Rural Health Conundrum - Forbes

(7 days ago) WEBRural road and landscape. Office of Senator Bill Frist, MD. Health systems, simply put, are designed for urban and suburban communities — not rural. Doctors …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/billfrist/2024/03/12/the-rural-health-conundrum/

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WEBMedicare and Medicaid pay billions of dollars per year to ensure that 1.2 million Americans that receive care in nursing homes are cared for, yet too many …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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Gov. Josh Shapiro to unveil plan to ease crisis in rural health care

(6 days ago) WEBRural hospitals are especially at risk. Ellwood City Hospital closed in 2019 after years of fiscal challenges, and Uniontown Hospital was on the brink before being …

https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2024/04/25/governor-josh-shapiro-rural-health-care-crisis.html

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Budzinski Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Bring More Health Care

(7 days ago) WEBThe legislation will incentivize health professionals to serve and plant roots in rural communities. “Every American deserves access to high-quality health care — …

https://budzinski.house.gov/posts/budzinski-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-bring-more-health-care-providers-to-rural-communities

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House-Passed Bill Would Devastate Health Care in Rural America

(9 days ago) WEBJuly 6th, 2017: We have updated this analysis to incorporate the effects of the Senate Republican health bill. That report can be found here.. The House-passed …

https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/house-passed-bill-would-devastate-health-care-in-rural-america

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Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus Representative Jill Tokuda

(2 days ago) WEBThe Congressional Bipartisan Rural Health Caucus provides a forum for Members of Congress to highlight and advocate for policies that aim to improve the delivery of …

https://tokuda.house.gov/RuralHealthCaucus

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Health Reform for Rural Americans - dpc.senate.gov

(Just Now) WEBinsurance plans and invests in prevention and public health to encourage innovations in health care that prevent illness and disease before they require more costly treatment. …

https://www.dpc.senate.gov/healthreformbill/healthbill81.pdf

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Coughlin, Vitale Hail Signing of Legislation to End Surprise Out-Of

(5 days ago) WEBSHH – Health, Human Services & Senior Citizens; SLO – Legislative Oversight; Group 3. SCM – Commerce; SEG – Economic Growth; SEN – Environment and Energy; SHI – …

https://www.njsendems.org/coughlin-vitale-hail-signing-of-legislation-to-end-surprise-out-of-network-medical-bills/

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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal …

(4 days ago) WEBThe American Health Care Association, which represents the nursing home industry, called the regulation "an unreasonable standard" that "creates an impossible …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/24/1246628171/nursing-home-staffing-final-rule-medicare-medicaid

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2020 Democrats on Health Care - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WEBSingle-payer health care is a dividing line in the race, separating Democrats who want to replace the private insurance system from those who favor improving it. …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/obamacare-democratic-candidates.html

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Funding for Rural Health Care Colorado General Assembly

(9 days ago) WEBConcerning funding for rural health care, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation. Session: 2024 Regular Session. Subject: Education & School Finance …

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-221

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Text - H.R.8038 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): 21st Century Peace

(5 days ago) WEBMr. McCaul introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, Ways …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8038/text

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CMS finalizes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes

(9 days ago) WEBThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 22 finalized minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid. As …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-04-22-cms-finalizes-minimum-staffing-standards-nursing-homes

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Rural Colorado’s “cowboy up” culture has led to high suicide rates

(1 days ago) WEBSuicide rates have been rising faster in rural America than cities for two decades, increasing by 46% in rural counties compared with 27% in urban areas from …

https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/22/mental-health-agriculture/

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TH D CONGRESS SESSION S. ll

(2 days ago) WEBA BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the criteria for designation of rural emergency hospitals. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-2 …

https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/Rural%20Health%20Sustainability%20Act.pdf

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding for 162 …

(3 days ago) WEBThe RAISE grant program, expanded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, supports communities of all sizes, with half of the FY2023 funding going to rural …

https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/biden-harris-administration-announces-funding-162-community-led-infrastructure

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Rural Panel 2024: "Land & Community: Cultivating a Sustainable …

(4 days ago) WEB2024 Stanford Rural Panel Land and Community: Cultivating a Sustainable Rural Future When: Thursday, May 2ndReception + Food: 6:00-6:30pmPanel Discussion: 6:30 …

https://events.stanford.edu/event/rural-panel-2024-land-community-cultivating-a-sustainable-rural-future

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Community Hospital Helped Sustain Area that Became the Central …

(8 days ago) WEBHe founded Newark’s and New Jersey’s first all-black hospital in what is now the Central Ward for treatment and care in the community, where African-Americans …

https://knowingnewark.npl.org/community-hospital-helped-sustain-area-that-became-the-central-ward/

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking medical …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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