Rural Health
News by Topic: Population health
Nov 12, 2025 - Summarizes discussions at a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine webinar describing barriers and facilitators in accessing diagnostic care for rural residents. Highlights projects increasing access to primary and diagnostic care including school-based health centers, mobile units, telehealth, and artificial intelligence. Notes the connection between rural community investment and improving access to diagnostic care.
Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine News
Nov 11, 2025 - Describes a new service for rural Wisconsin veterans due to a partnership between a clinic and the Veterans Administration (VA). The Veteran Services Care Coordinator Program offers coordinators to help veterans navigate VA programs.
Source: WSAW
Nov 6, 2025 - Highlights a food as medicine program at a rural Washington Critical Access Hospital, describing implementation and a focus on prevention to improve health outcomes. The program won the National Rural Health Association's 2025 Outstanding Rural Health Program award.
Source: National Rural Health Association
Nov 5, 2025 - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announce that all 50 states applied for funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). RHTP goals include supporting rural health innovation, improving sustainability, workforce development, new models of care delivery, and expanding technology access and utilization. Funding decisions will be announced by December 31, 2025.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Nov 5, 2025 - Announces a new free training for rural first responders that increases agricultural health and safety knowledge for injury prevention and emergency preparedness.
Source: National Farm Medicine Center
Nov 5, 2025 - Offers data showing rural and urban differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) incidence and factors contributing to those higher rates. Discusses smoking, occupational hazards, access to healthcare, and social determinants of health. Notes effective approaches for overcoming these contributors to COPD.
Source: Loma Linda University Health News
Oct 31, 2025 - The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is opening a new office in rural North Carolina. Services offered include primary care, women's services, and behavioral health. Discusses disparities in care between rural and urban communities in the area, in part due to workforce shortages, and the mission of MAHEC to train and retain healthcare professionals.
Source: WLOS
Oct 30, 2025 - Describes rural healthcare challenges and opportunities for innovation in rural New York as discussed by a rural healthcare facility administrator. Includes topics such as healthcare access barriers, community partnerships, and telehealth.
Source: George Washington University, Milken Institute School of Public Health
Oct 30, 2025 - Describes community-wide efforts to combat an increase in suicides in rural Colorado. Highlights a mental health response team comprised of police and a mental health professional. Discusses rural specific drivers of suicide rates.
Source: The Colorado Sun
Oct 27, 2025 - Highlights the work of an Iowa researcher investigating the risk of exposure to antimicrobial-resistant genes for homes and rural communities in close proximity to concentrated animal feeding operations. Discusses the implications for not just farmworkers, but also their families.
Source: Iowa College of Public Health News