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Threat of Medicaid cuts to rural communities highlighted in new video

The latest video in the AHA’s series “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care” features Jennifer Clowers, regional chief financial officer of Our Lady of the Lake Health in Louisiana, explaining how Medicaid helps the system provide services such as school-based health clinics in rural communities, and why those communities could be impacted by potential Medicaid cuts from Congress.
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Video highlights Corewell Health’s impact bringing behavioral health care to Michigan schools

A new AHA video highlights how Corewell Health is transforming youth behavioral health care access in rural Michigan through school-based clinics and telemedicine.
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Analysis highlights impact of proposed Medicaid cuts on rural patients and hospitals

The AHA June 16 released a fact sheet with analysis on the impact to rural patients and hospitals from proposed Medicaid cuts by Congress. The analysis found that key Medicaid provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) would result in a $50.4 billion reduction in federal Medicaid spending on rural hospitals over 10 years and 1.8 million individuals in rural communities losing their Medicaid coverage by 2034.
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Hawley introduces AHA-supported bill that would revise Medicaid provisions enacted in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., July 15 introduced legislation that would repeal some of the Medicaid funding reductions included in the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Specifically, the Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act would repeal provider tax and state directed payment provisions within the OBBBA.
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Applications open for AHA’s Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award 

The Rural Hospital Excellence in Innovation Award honors rural hospitals that are leading the way in innovative, sustainable and community-centered care.
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AHA podcast: Navigating Rural Health Care — Solutions for Attracting Talent and Caring for the Community 

In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, shares how Dartmouth Health has implemented workforce solutions that can be successful anywhere.
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Learning series to focus on obstetric readiness for EMS, EDs in rural areas

The Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health, with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration, will host a five-part learning series beginning June 25 on obstetric readiness for emergency medical services and emergency departments in rural and under-resourced communities.
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AHA podcast: "Saving People's Lives" — Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services in Rural Communities

In this conversation, Brenda Romero, administrator at Presbyterian Española Hospital, discusses the methods for accessing treatment and the importance of the hospital's innovative and community-focused work.
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Study finds social factors explain poorer cardiovascular health in rural areas 

A study published March 31 by the Nationa
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Transforming Rural Health: Strategies for the Future

Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, moderated a panel discussion with Chris Hasse, chief administrative officer, Mayo Clinic Health System, and Julie Yaroch, D.O., president, Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, Mich., about the future of rural hospitals and health care. The wide-ranging discussion largely focused on the importance of rural health care, technology and community collaboration.