This essay is the first in a 4-part series I’m calling Rural Health Resilience—a look at the state of rural health in America ...

Florida's health care workers and advocates are sounding the alarm over Medicaid cuts in President Trump's tax and spending ...

Nearly all states saw declines in the number of acute care hospitals offering obstetric services between 2010 through 2022, with seven states seeing a quarter or more of their hospitals dropping ob | ...

We identified obstetric service status for every rural and urban short-term acute care hospital in every US state. During 2010–22, seven states had at least 25 percent of hospitals close their ...

Health systems are deploying AI to ease documentation and billing burdens, and to provide better patient care. Rural organizations and independent or community hospitals are no exception, despite ...

While wealthy coastal counties bear the brunt of landfalling storms, poor residents in inland counties are navigating an even ...

Regional Iowa rural hospitals could be at risk under Trump's tax bill President Donald Trump signed the $4.5 trillion tax and cuts bill on Friday, which includes cutbacks to Medicaid.

Rural hospitals have long operated on the financial edge, especially in recent years as Medicaid payments have continuously fallen below the actual cost to provide health care.

Nearly 150 new Florida laws went into effect on July 1 after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 11 more the day before. Here is what ...

The House-passed bill cuts coverage for millions, leaving rural hospitals with more uninsured patients and mounting losses.

Florida has the highest proportion of residents enrolled in the government-sponsored healthcare initiative that was the signature effort of former President Barack Obama's administration.

Healthcare crisis impacts rural America as emergency rooms struggle with unpaid services, overcrowding and staff safety issues, while federal officials consider potential solutions ...