Pennsylvania Awards $120 Million in School-Based Mental Health and Safety Grants
Hundreds of private schools across Pennsylvania will receive nearly $20 million in state grants for mental health programs and building safety improve…
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CMS Finalizes New Model to Improve Access to Kidney Transplants
On November 26th, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule establishing a new, six-year mandatory model aimed at incr…
OIG Updating Antikickback Safe Harbor Provisions
– Comment by January 27. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is seeking recommendations fo…
CMS Awards Third Round of Medicare-funded Residency Slots to Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the allocation of 200 new Medicare-funded residency slots to more than 100 teaching hospi…
New Review Published on Effect of Telehealth on Cost of Health Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A sudden increase in telehealth use occurred after the declaration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), which led to the easement and remova…
USDA Shares ASPPH’s Announcement for the Next ASPPH/USDA Rural Health Fellowship!
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) has announced the 2025-2026 ASPPH/USDA Rural Health Fellowship opportunity for recent…
USDA Launches Pilot Program to Help Rural Homeowners, People Affected by Disasters, Quickly Access Funding to Repair Their Homes
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden today announced that USDA is launching a new pilot program in…
For Analysis of the Rural Impacts of Health Policies and Proposals, Federal Lawmakers of All Stripes Look to This Expert Panel
A feature article in The Rural Monitor shares the 30-year history of the RUPRI Health Panel, a nonpartisan policy analysis group.
The post For Analys…
2025 Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Additional Facility Payment Announced
The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) announced that the 2025 monthly facility payment amount for REHs will be $285,625.90. Congress cr…
Triad Program Perspectives on Preventing and Addressing Elder Abuse in Rural Communities
This brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center shares results from key informant interviews with representatives of rural Tr…