Wyoming wants to make its 5-year federal rural health funding last 'forever'
Wyoming officials say they have a plan to make five years of upcoming grants from a new $50 billion federal rural health program last "forever."
Feb 19, 2026
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Hospitals, Rural
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States race to launch rural health transformation plans
Imagine starting the new year with the promise of at least a $147 million payout from the federal government.
Jan 19, 2026
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One big beautiful bill act complicates state health care affordability efforts
As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies are merely a band-aid ...
Dec 22, 2025
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No one knows whether Trump's $50B for rural health care will be enough
Congress set aside $50 billion for rural hospitals and medical providers to allay fears over the billions more in historic cuts to federal health care spending that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day.
Jul 23, 2025
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New peer-reviewed study reveals severe health and economic consequences of 2025 Medicaid policy changes
Waymark, a public benefit company dedicated to improving access and quality of care in Medicaid, today published peer-reviewed research in JAMA Health Forum examining the projected health system and economic impacts of 2025 ...
Jul 16, 2025
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Closing of rural hospitals leaves towns with unhealthy real estate
In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents in the hills of east Tennessee lost its hospital, a 54-bed acute care facility. Campbell County, where Jellico is located, ranks 90th of Tennessee's 95 counties in health ...
Jul 1, 2024
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Holdout states consider expanding Medicaid—with work requirements
In Humphreys County, Mississippi—about 70 miles north of the state capital, in the heart of the fertile Delta region—a third of the residents live in poverty. In Belzoni, the county seat, there are just a handful of health ...
Apr 25, 2024
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After uphill battle, company is poised for takeover of bankrupt California hospital
When American Advanced Management made a bid for the bankrupt Madera Community Hospital last year, many local officials and others involved in trying to reopen the facility didn't take the company seriously.
Apr 15, 2024
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Operating in the red: Half of rural hospitals lose money, as many cut services
In a little more than two years as CEO of a small hospital in Wyoming, Dave Ryerse has witnessed firsthand the worsening financial problems eroding rural hospitals nationwide.
Mar 14, 2024
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Profitability decline is forcing many rural hospitals to close or merge
Our nation's rural hospitals are struggling. Between 2010 and 2021, almost 140 rural hospitals closed. Additionally, about one-third of the rural hospitals still operating are unprofitable. Rural hospitals struggle financially ...
Jun 16, 2023
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