Rural Health
News by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
CMS: Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements; Correction
Federal Register
Sep 30, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services making technical corrections to the August 3, 2026, final rule. This correction is effective October 1, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 30, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services making technical corrections to the July 31, 2026, final rule. This correction is effective October 1, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 30, 2026 - Offers an interview with an Appalachian pharmacy educator discussing access to pharmacies for rural communities. Discusses policy, rural culture, barriers in healthcare access, trust, and rural innovation.
Source: Drug Topics
Sep 30, 2026 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is requesting information from public health, healthcare, health information exchange, and other organizations serving rural communities on how to support secure, scalable, standards-based public health data exchange. Comments are due November 20, 2026.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Rural Health
CMS: Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Federal Register
Sep 29, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on the following information collections: 1) Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) Request for Designation as an OPO, Health Insurance Benefits Agreement, and Supporting Regulations; and 2) Home Health Agency Cost Report. Comments are due by November 30, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 29, 2026 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services making technical and typographical corrections to the August 4, 2026, final rule. These corrections are effective October 1, 2026.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 29, 2026 - New funding for at-home healthcare programs will offer primary and palliative care as well as training for caregivers in rural communities across Vermont and New Hampshire. Discusses the limited healthcare options for rural communities both nationally and in New Hampshire.
Source: New Hampshire Bulletin
Sep 28, 2026 - Highlights research investigating creativity as a method of reflection and personal growth for nurses working in Critical Access Hospitals. Discusses how art and creativity impact care the nurses are able to provide their patients, in addition to their own work and life balance.
Source: University of Colorado Anschutz College of Nursing Newsroom
Sep 25, 2026 - Announces proposed bipartisan legislation establishing a pilot program that would allow for reimbursement of dental care provided to rural veterans. The program aims to increase access to care while managing cost and capacity by using existing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs infrastructure.
Source: Office of Representative Jack Bergman
Sep 25, 2026 - Announces awarded funding for the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) which expands substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery services throughout rural communities.
Source: Health Resources & Services Administration