Plus, 5 notes on how obstetric care is disappearing from US hospitals. September 17, 2026 1. How rural hospitals are building up cash reserves Full story 2. The rural hospital network boom: 150+ hospitals, 8 states Full story 3. Sustainable growth…
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Plus, an Ascension Oklahoma facility is approved to become a rural emergency hospital. September 10, 2026 1. 15 states’ latest rural health funding awards, by amount Full story 2. WVU Medicine is spending $1B to become a top rural system Full…
Plus, read the rural vs. urban hospitals providing Medicaid maternity care, by state. September 3, 2026 1. Declining rural access, reimbursement gaps: The most dangerous trends in healthcare today Full story 2. ‘It’s a whirlwind’: Rural hospital’s plan to overcome…
Plus, a Yale New Haven exec on why doctors are driving the shift away from independent practice August 27, 2026 1. 41 rural hospital and health system CFOs to know | 2026 Full story 2. Nebraska rural emergency hospital…
Plus, a CEO’s bet to outlast Medicaid cuts August 20, 2026 1. The 54 rural emergency hospitals by state Full story 2. Rural healthcare remains major Epic focus, plus 11 more takeaways from Judy Faulkner Full story 3. See how 340B…
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Plus, Maryland awards $80M in rural transformation funds. August 13, 2026 1. 4 states where no rural hospitals are at risk of closing — and why Full story 2. AHA to CMS: Lift caps on rural hospital transformation funds Full…
Plus, a Mississippi hospital leader is remembered as a rural healthcare advocate. August 6, 2026 1. Hospitals brace for funding cuts amid 3 policy changes Full story 2. Hope for rural healthcare — Choosing transformation over stopgap relief: Viewpoint Full story…
Plus, a rural hospital CIO weighs in on the hardest health IT roles to fill. July 30, 2026 1. Rural hospital closures by state vs. transformation funding Full story 2. Rural hospitals build scale to stay independent: Commonwealth Fund Full…
Plus, hospital CEOs reflect on the effects of HR 1, one year in. July 23, 2026 1. 700 rural hospitals at risk of closing by state Full story 2. ‘Workforce stability is essential’: How 3 systems are keeping maternity care…
Plus, an Adventist Oregon hospital has transitioned to a critical access facility. July 16, 2026 1. Why 720 rural hospitals are at risk of closing Full story 2. 52 rural emergency hospitals by state Full story 3. Patient access teams…