Health News Federal Funding Cuts Could Impact Already Fragile Rural Health Care

Examining impact of federal relief program after major health care cyberattack

New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health provides the first detailed look at whether funding provided through a federal relief program effectively reached hospitals ... Read More

‘Stretched thin’: Medicaid cuts threaten Delawareans’ access to health care in rural areas

Delaware has a plan to transform health care in the state’s rural areas, but is dealing with billions in federal funding cuts. Read More

Colorado seeks at least $500 million in rural health funding from federal Republicans’ megabill

Colorado health officials are seeking at least $500 million in health care funding over five years for rural communities, as cuts to Medicaid and other safety-net services are set to take hold. The ... Read More

Funding battle threatens New York’s rural hospitals

Federal and state lawmakers are at odds over two rural hospitals in New York that are struggling to access funds needed to stay open, with both sides accusing each other of withholding funds and not ... Read More

What to know about the impacts Medicaid cuts are having on rural health care

FRANCONIA, N.H. (AP) — The closing of a health center in rural New Hampshire has raised concerns that the projected cuts in Medicaid are already taking a toll. Last month, a site of the Ammonoosuc ... Read More

Iowa seeks $1 billion from new federal rural health fund amid Medicaid cuts

Surrounded by state lawmakers and health care providers, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs her bill to address the state's health care workforce shortage and increase accessibility to rural health care ... Read More

Racial health disparities could widen as states grapple with Trump cuts, experts warn

Racial health disparities may widen as states, universities and nonprofits grapple with federal funding cuts to programs that were aimed at filling gaps in care, public health experts say. As part of ... Read More

Wisconsin is asking for $1B for rural health care. Here's what it could include.

The money would come from the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion fund included in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act. Read More

Rural health care at risk as Georgia prepares for 2026 legislative session

As Georgia heads into the 2026 legislative session, advocates are pushing lawmakers to prioritize rural health care. Read More

What to know about the impacts Medicaid cuts are having on rural health care

Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire’s White Mountains FRANCONIA, N.H. -- The closing of a health center in rural New Hampshire has raised ... Read More