Qualified nonprofits and government agencies may submit through Aug. 25 letters of intent to apply for funding from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts to improve access to opioid use disorder treatment and recovery services. FORE plans to award grants to programs that aim to improve and reform the continuum of care for vulnerable and high-risk populations, such as rural communities, veterans and LGBT groups. Applicants may request up to $300,000 annually for up to two years. For more on how to apply, visit www.forefdn.org, attend the Aug. 1 informational webinar or email info@forefdn.org.

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A report on obstetric services in hospitals by the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center found that between 2010 and 2024, 718 hospitals…
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The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 4 announced that it awarded $11.2 million in grants to 15 recipients across 14 states to develop new…
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The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy’s Rural Health Redesign Center will host a webinar on Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. ET, where hospital CEOs will discuss the…
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The 2027 AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 3 in Orlando, Fla. Join fellow rural hospital CEOs, senior executives, clinical…
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The AHA Aug. 5 provided comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the distribution of funding for the Rural Health Transformation…
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A blog by Shannon Wu, AHA director of payment policy, explains why having access to care close to home and the existence of rural hospitals are fundamental…