As hospitals across the U.S. continue to grapple with financial challenges, cuts and even closures, the toll on rural communities has also increased. In 2025 alone, Becker’s has reported on 21 hospital closures. The effects of these closures can move…
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have outlined an ambitious vision for transforming rural healthcare through the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program. Coming at a time when more than 300 rural hospitals are at risk of closure1…
For Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health, the promise of virtual nursing lies in keeping rural hospitals staffed and sustainable. Recruiting nurses in smaller communities has long been a challenge, and the system sees remote roles as one way to extend…