432 Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closure; Breakdown By State
From Becker’s Financial Management There are 432 rural hospitals vulnerable to closure, according to a Feb. 11 report from Chartis, a healthcare adv…
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White House Forms ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Commission
From Becker’s Leadership and Management President Donald Trump has signed an executive order creating the Make America Healthy Again Commission afte…
2025 ARC States’ Co-Chair Elected: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
Elected by his fellow Appalachian state governors, Maryland Governor Wes Moore is now ARC’s 2025 States’ Co-Chair. He is the 72nd States’ Co-Cha…
Wright Center Sites Earn National Recognition
The Wright Center for Community Heath’s Clarks Summit and Mid Valley locations have learned national recognition from the National Committee for Qua…
Drastic Changes to Medicaid Not a New Idea
Block grants, per Capita Medicaid funding, choices to expand Medicaid eligibility but receive less federal support, and Medicaid Work Requirements wer…
Pennsylvania Healthcare Costs Make Top 5 in Affordability
Consumer Affairs Journal of Consumer Research reports Pennsylvanians have the third most affordable healthcare costs in the United States. The state…
Bill to Help Reduce Provider Burnout Introduced in Senate
Last week, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Todd Young (R-IN), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize …
2025 Federal Poverty Guidelines Released
Federal Poverty Level (FPL) guidelines are issued each year by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) based on information gathered by…
Community Health Centers Caught up in Funding Freeze
Funding delays have pushed several community health centers nationwide to close or cut back on staff, citing issues accessing federal funding. The fin…
Healthcare Workforce, Rural Healthcare Access Featured in Pennsylvania Governor’s Budget Proposal
On Tuesday, February 4, Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered his annual budget address to the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Gov. Shapiro’s budget proposal…