Rural Health
News by Topic: Aging and aging-related services
Oct 1, 2026 - Discusses using multi-sector plans for aging (MPAs) to coordinate services for residents as they age. Notes challenges for rural residents in accessing services, how the Utah MPA addresses rural transportation, and using Rural Health Transformation Program funds for aging care.
Source: National Conference of State Legislatures
Sep 1, 2026 - The National Rural Health Association has trained 223 rural community health workers in Texas and Alabama to strengthen care for rural older adults through the National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative.
Source: National Rural Health Association
Aug 27, 2026 - Authors of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association found that rural residents and dual-eligible patients had less access to home health rehabilitation services within 48 hours of discharge from the hospital. Results were based on data from Medicare and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries 65 and older who received home healthcare services after hip or knee replacement surgery between 2021-2023.
Source: McKnight's Long-Term Care News