VA Proposes Expanded Access to Telehealth for Rural Veterans
– Comment by January 13. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced its intention to eliminate copayments for all VA telehealth servic…
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Rural Health Clinic CY 2025 All-Inclusive Rate
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) all-inclusive rate for calendar year (CY) 2025. The payment l…
CMS Seeking Input to Protect Medicare Beneficiary Identifiers
– Comment by February 17. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting comments to inform future decision-making regarding h…
Utilization of Inpatient and Emergency Services by Rural and Urban Medicaid Enrollees
Researchers from the North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center focused on inpatient and emergency department health care utiliza…
Variation in Elder Abuse State Statutes by State Level of Rurality
This policy brief from the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center examines elements of state-level elder abuse statutes’ definitions a…
New Study Finds Rural Hospitals Facing Struggles Even As Hospital Margins Nationally Improve
Research and analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows rural hospital margins continue to lag relative to urban hospitals, confirming prior fin…
New Funding: HRSA Black Lung Clinics Program
– Apply by February 11, 2025. FORHP’s Community Based Division will make up to 15 awards to support clinics in reducing the morbidity and morta…
Application Now Open for Rural Community Hospitals to Participate in Demonstration Program
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is accepting new applications for the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration. The demonstration tes…
The Role of Relaxed Telehealth Policy on Health Equity in Telehealth Utilization and Outcomes During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: A Living Systematic Review
The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) led to some of the most sweeping changes in telehealth policy, use, and research in recent history. These c…
Report on the State of the Primary Care Workforce Released
HRSA’s National Center for Health Workforce Analysis collects data, conducts research, and generates information to inform and support public- and p…
