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Rural Grants, Tools and Resources

A curated library of tools, funds and other resources from AHA and others available to rural providers.
News

AHA podcast: Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care

In this conversation, Johnna Nynas, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist at Sanford Health Bemidji, discusses the dramatic expansion of maternal telehealth capabilities in Minnesota, and an inspiring telehealth program that reaches families in rural areas of the state.
Issue Landing Page

Rural Behavioral Health

According to a 2022 policy brief from the 
Action Alert
Member Non-Fed

Contact Your Lawmakers and Urge Them to Extend Key Health Care Policies Set to Expire Next Month

Please ask your senators and representatives to prevent Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment cuts from taking effect; extend enhanced low-volume adjustment and Medicare-dependent hospital programs that expand access to care in rural areas; and extend telehealth and hospital-at-home waivers.
Rural Health Update
Member

Rural Health News Update March 2025

A compilation of recent news from the AHA and the Rural Health Services team, whose focus is to ensure rural hospitals’ and health systems’ unique needs are national priorities.
Other Resources

Rural Health Services Resources

AHA ensures the unique needs of our members are a national priority. Location, size, workforce, payment and access to capital challenge small or rural hospitals and the communities they serve. Collaborating with state and regional hospital associations and with advice from its member council, the Section tracks the issues, develops policies and identifies solutions to our most pressing problems.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on 340B Drug Pricing Program, IRF Payments, Physician Fee Schedule and Telehealth

AHA comments on MedPAC topics to be considered in the new cycle: the 340B Drug Pricing Program, inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) payments, the physician fee schedule (PFS) and telehealth.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Letter of Support for the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623)

The AHA voices support of the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623).
Stories

Rural hospital’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare program closes care gaps

Monadnock Community Hospital’s Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program is closing care gaps in the rural community of Peterborough, N.H., and the eastern Monadnock region.
News

Representative Guthrie discusses cybersecurity, prior authorizations and telehealth

Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., addressed attendees of AHA’s 2024 Annual Membership Meeting and touched on many of the biggest issues in health care: cybersecurity; prior authorization and denials of care; extensions for expiring telehealth provisions; and how government and hospitals can work together to find solutions to these and other problems.