Rural Health
News by Topic: Financial aid for health career education
Aug 28, 2024 - Highlights a proposed bipartisan student debt relief bill to address healthcare workforce shortages in rural Pennsylvania communities. Discusses challenges with sustaining rural healthcare including recruitment and retention of the workforce.
Source: Spotlight PA
Aug 20, 2024 - Describes a tuition payment partnership between Oklahoma higher education institutions and a hospital to address healthcare workforce shortages. Notes that shortages are greater in rural areas of the state.
Source: Oklahoma Voice
Jul 22, 2024 - Features the perspectives of rural doctors on the positive aspects of rural practice, including high quality of life, a varied caseload, and supportive community relationships. Provides overview of rural health disparities and efforts to address provider shortages through loan forgiveness programs.
Source: BU Today