This week in NRHA Today: Rural dead zones: No docs, no telehealth; register for NRHA’s next events; among beneficiaries, Medicaid cut opposition is bipartisan; new bill, partnerships support rural hospitals; and more: nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataser… #ruralhealth

Calling all health policy journalists! 📢 Join The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National MS Society, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, National Rural Health Association, PA Department of Insurance and patient advocates for a virtual press call on Mon., June 16, from 12-1 ET to discuss the patient price of the proposed reconciliation bill. DM us for the link to join!

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: ruralhealth.us/programs/cente… #ruralhealth

.American Academy of Pediatrics is hosting an ECHO training starting in July on how primary care providers and others can provide care for anxiety, depression, and mental health to their pediatric patients and families. Learn more and register: app.smartsheet.com/b/form/0196fab… #ruralhealth

How can #agriculture drive #rural health, prosperity, and resilience? Join us for a webinar this Wednesday 6/25 to learn more with Farm Foundation National Rural Health Association and Rural Minds. Register: bit.ly/3ZMbxYC.

🎉Congratulations to Dr. Peiyin Hung of USC Arnold School of Public Health, who was named the 2025 Outstanding Researcher of the Year by National Rural Health Association. Her work on rural & maternal health has influenced national policy and secured over $22M in funding. sc.edu/study/colleges… #RuralHealth

NRHA in partnership with Manatt Health recently released a report on how proposed Medicaid cuts will impact rural enrollees and hospitals in rural areas already struggling to keep their doors open. Read more: ruralhealth.us/nationalruralh… #ruralhealth

.Dept. of Agriculture’s Technical Assistance Program recently helped Pratt (Kan.) Regional Medical Center identify $17.3 million to maintain their mission and vision into the future. Thanks to Sen. Senator Jerry Moran for supporting this program. Learn more: ruralhealth.us/programs/cente… #ruralhealth

This week in NRHA Today: the rural impact of Medicaid cuts; how travel restrictions impact workforce; present at nation’s largest rural health events; rural clinic, hospital event registration now open; and much more: nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataser… #ruralhealth

#Medicaidcuts impact everyone! Watch more of CNN's coverage on how a mother in #rural Missouri would be devastated with the cuts in the current #reconciliationbill cnn.com/2025/06/26/pol…

Networking opportunity! National Rural Health Association NRHA’s 2026 Rural Health Fellows Program offers a year of training, mentorship, and national networking. 👇

“Rural areas tend to have a population that is more transient, maybe seasonal or part-time workers, and the way we’ve seen those policies be implemented historically has…disadvantaged a lot of #rural populations,” says NRHA’s Carrie Cochran-McClain. huffpost.com/entry/medicaid…

Today NRHA and Manatt Health are releasing updated data from their recent report on the estimated rural impact of Medicaid cuts to demonstrate how the proposed Rural Health Transformation Fund falls short of what is needed. Read more: ruralhealth.us/blogs/2025/06/… #ruralhealth

Registration is now open for NRHA’s #RuralHealth Clinic and Critical Access Hospital Conferences Sept. 23-26 in Kansas City. Join us in NRHA’s hometown to share with colleagues, network with partners, and learn from experts from across the country: ruralhealth.us/events/schedul…

“NRHA is extremely concerned by the Senate’s cuts to provider taxes and state-directed payments,” says NRHA CEO Alan Morgan. “We urge our partners in the House to reject these massive cuts and protect rural health care.” Read more: ruralhealth.us/blogs/2025/07/… #ruralhealth

NRHA CEO Alan Morgan, chief policy officer Carrie Cochran-McClain, and several NRHA member hospital leaders and stakeholders recently met with Secretary Kennedy to exhibit how, when rural hospitals are able to flourish, so do the rural residents and communities that depend on them.

NRHA board member and HCC Network CEO Toniann Richard outlined the 'devastating' impact Trump’s Medicaid cuts will have on rural hospitals and the communities that depend on them, including her west-central Missouri #FQHC, in this recent clip on MSNBC. msnbc.com/chris-jansing-…