Rural Health
News by Topic: Rural Emergency Hospitals
Oct 6, 2025 - Discusses the benefits and downsides for hospitals considering converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital, highlighting the choices made by rural hospitals around Arkansas. Discusses reimbursement rates, labor and delivery service access, and general healthcare access.
Source: Arkansas Advocate
Oct 3, 2025 - Announces that a New York hospital is converting to a Rural Emergency Hospital. Outlines the benefits of converting and the impact on access to healthcare for the area.
Source: The Post-Journal
Sep 5, 2025 - Documents the transition of Harper County Hospital, located in Buffalo, Oklahoma, to becoming a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) in 2023, with guidance from the REH Technical Assistance Center.
Source: National Rural Health Association