Rural Health
News by Topic: Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery
Sep 27, 2026 - Describes the growth of mobile healthcare as a method of increasing access for rural communities.
Source: KCTV
Sep 16, 2026 - Highlights how Rural Health Transformation Program funding is being distributed across Connecticut. Projects include equipment and facility upgrades, mobile healthcare delivery, and more.
Source: CT Mirror
Sep 16, 2026 - Describes projects funded in the first round of Rural Health Transformation Program funding in South Carolina. Projects include equipment and facility upgrades, mobile healthcare, telehealth, and a rural health needs study. Highlights financial struggles for hospitals in rural South Carolina.
Source: South Carolina Daily Gazette
Aug 10, 2026 - Discusses the MAT Mobile Clinic in Iowa, a mobile unit offering both medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders and wraparound services to improve recovery outcomes. The mobile unit improves access to treatment in rural communities, builds the knowledge base of local providers, and addresses stigma associated with substance use.
Source: Iowa Stories
Aug 10, 2026 - Highlights a redesign of traditional eye exam equipment that is portable. The equipment was developed at the Texas A&M School of Engineering Medicine to make comprehensive eye exams more accessible in rural communities and allow for collaboration with specialists.
Source: Texas A&M Stories
Aug 5, 2026 - Highlights a new mobile outreach bus working in Knox County, Indiana. The bus aims to offer health and human services for those with transportation barriers, including people in the surrounding rural communities.
Source: WTHI