Rural Health
News by Topic: Service delivery models
Oct 1, 2026 - Announces new awarded funding in Alabama from the Rural Health Transformation Program. Initiatives include maternal and fetal health, emergency medical services for stroke response and treat-in-place services, simulation training, cancer screening and treatment, equipment upgrades, and workforce pipeline projects.
Source: Office of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey
Sep 30, 2026 - Describes awarded projects as part of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program's first year of funding. Projects include telehealth upgrades, mobile healthcare, training, staffing, and artificial intelligence.
Source: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Sep 29, 2026 - Announces a new diabetes management program for rural South Carolina that builds on a previous successful program. The new program uses a community health worker model that coordinates a multidisciplinary team working to aid program participants in managing their diabetes.
Source: Clemson News
Sep 27, 2026 - Describes the growth of mobile healthcare as a method of increasing access for rural communities.
Source: KCTV
Sep 25, 2026 - Discusses Iowa Rural Health Transformation Program funding for radon mitigation and increased access to cancer screenings through telehealth.
Source: Moline Dispatch & Rock Island Argus
Sep 22, 2026 - Announces newly awarded funding for telehealth and technology-enabled learning projects focused on testing innovative solutions, increasing access to nutrition services, and improving provider retention to strengthen the rural healthcare workforce.
Source: Health Resources & Services Administration
Sep 22, 2026 - Describes the benefits of a telestroke program including the improved outcomes as well as time and money saved for rural residents in need of emergency and follow-up care.
Source: Sanford Health
Sep 21, 2026 - Describes disparities in buprenorphine treatment availability in rural areas despite new data showing a national increase in the medication in pharmacies and emergency departments. Discusses challenges that continue to exist in rural Pennsylvania and highlights telehealth as a tool that could support improved access to the medication.
Source: WHYY
Sep 18, 2026 - Describes technology being used in Nebraska that may facilitate better access to healthcare for rural patients and enhanced training for healthcare students.
Source: WOWT
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