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CMO
Health Centers Face Risks as Gov't. Funding Lapses
Some health centers may have to cut medical and administrative staff or reduce services. Some could eventually close.
Innovation
At Least 170 U.S. Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk. Experts Say Trump Is Making it Worse.
At many of these hospitals, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency...
CEO
Contributed Content: Protecting America's Lifeline: Strengthening Rural Hospitals Under OBBBA
Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could destabilize rural hospitals, risking closures and healthcare deserts unless policymakers implement...
CEO
Why Sanford Health CEO Bill Gassen Is 'Bullish' on Rural Healthcare's Future
By taking advantage of opportunities for meaningful transformation, rural hospitals can not only survive, but thrive in the face of...
Payer
States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit
States are scrambling to close budget shortfalls and are eyeing Medicaid, generally one of a state's biggest costs.
CFO
CFOs Share Survival Strategies for Rural Hospitals
As rural hospitals face financial pressures, CFOs at our recent HealthLeaders CFO Exchange laid out bold, adaptive strategies to ensure...
CMO
Healthcare Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages
Republicans in Congress, including the nine GOP lawmakers in California's delegation, cut nearly a trillion dollars from Medicaid.
Payer
Projected Surge in Uninsured Will Strain Local Health Systems
About 14 million fewer Americans are expected to have health insurance in a decade due to the OBBBA.
Innovation
How Rural Hospitals Are Banding Together to Survive
For independent, rural hospitals, the networks are an alternative to shutting down or reducing services.
Technology
Using Telemedicine to Keep Care Local
With virtual care facing a crossroads, rural hospitals and health systems are touting the platform as a means of reducing...
CEO
How Advocate Health Is Strengthening Its Rural Footprint
The nonprofit health system details its $3 billion in investments to expand rural healthcare access and quality in a new...
CEO
Urban Hospitals Reap Rural Benefits for Medicare Through Loophole
As rural hospitals struggle with mounting financial pressures, some of the biggest urban hospitals are tapping into rural Medicare benefits.