National Rural Health Association

07/25/2025

Agendas are now available for NRHA’s Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 23-26 in Kansas City. Don’t miss more than 40 sessions on the rural impact of Medicaid cuts, workforce, how rural hospitals can thrive, and much more: https://www.ruralhealth.us/events/schedule/rural-health-clinic-conference

07/24/2025

This week in NRHA Today: advocacy needed for expiring bills, programs; navigate OBBBA cuts in Kansas City; Supreme Court protects rural broadband; NRHA's new oral health compendium; and much more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIwNDg5NDAmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNDU2OTY0MjU=

07/22/2025

This week NRHA members had the chance to meet with CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. NRHA and our members were proud to uplift the voices of our rural communities and look forward to continuing an open discussion on how CMS can further strengthen rural health care.

07/22/2025

Last chance: Apply by today, July 22, for HRSA’s Faculty Loan Repayment Program. Learn more and act now: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/funding/apply-loan-repayment/faculty-lrp

Apply to the Faculty Loan Repayment program which provides loan repayment assistance to faculty members from disadvantaged backgrounds with eligible health professions degrees or certificates.

07/21/2025

NRHA is hosting an informational webinar at 1 p.m. CDT July 22 on the and the Rural Health Transformation Fund. Learn more and register now: https://ruralhealth-us.zoom.us/meeting/register/9bSLWjKESWyci1dNJj6NGg #/registration

07/18/2025

NRHA is now accepting applications for our 2026 Rural Health Fellows Leadership Program, a yearlong training initiative designed to develop a diverse network of rural health leaders from across the country. Learn more and apply soon: https://www.ruralhealth.us/programs/center-for-rural-health-innovation-and-system-redesign/rural-health-fellows-leadership-program

The National Rural Health Association has been serving rural communities by advancing and publicizing issues relating to rural health leadership and seeking to solve rural health care challenges through programmatic efforts and partnerships.

07/17/2025

This week in NRHA Today: how Medicaid cuts imperil rural communities; Becker’s names 100 great community hospitals, 207 leaders; why now is the time to support rural leaders; and much more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIwNDIyOTkmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNDU2OTY0MjU=

07/15/2025

“Any amount of cut to a payer … is going to be consequential to the rural hospitals' ability to provide certain services or maybe even keep their doors open at the end of the day,” says NRHA’s Chief Policy Officer Carrie Cochran-McClain. https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2025/07/04/rural-hospitals-brace-for-financial-hits-or-even-closure-under-republicans-1-trillion-medicaid-cut/

States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already financially fragile rural hospitals.

07/14/2025

Agendas are now available for NRHA’s Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 23-26 in Kansas City. Don’t miss more than 40 sessions on topics including the rural impact of Medicaid cuts, workforce, how rural hospitals can survive and thrive, and much more: https://www.ruralhealth.us/events/schedule/rural-health-clinic-conference

07/11/2025

“There were statements ahead of this bill that the ‘Medicaid cuts may result in rural hospital closures’ — I don’t believe that’s accurate. The Medicaid cuts will result in rural hospital closures,” says NRHA CEO Alan Morgan. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/medicaid-cuts-rural-hospital-close_l_686bd1f0e4b0762f74e1ad44

Whether or not you’re on Medicaid, the cuts will still affect you. Experts explain how.

07/10/2025

This week in NRHA Today: NRHA leaders, members on what Medicaid cuts will mean; present with NRHA in San Diego; don't miss pediatric mental health, CHW elder care training; reimagining rural EMS; and more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIwMzUzNTImc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNDU2OTY0MjU=

07/08/2025

NRHA’s State Rural Health Association Leadership Conference kicked off today in Portland, Maine. More than 50 people representing 35 states (or 29 SRHAs) are in attendance this year.