Rural Communities May Be Especially Impacted By Essential Places Closing
All communities rely on physical spaces that are vital to the well-being of their citizens, such as grocery stores, recreational facilities and pharma…
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National Center for Environmental Health and Children’s Environmental Health Network Funding Mini-grants
The National Center for Environmental Health and Children’s Environmental Health Network are accepting applications from communities for the 2025 C…
New Funding Available: Rural Health Network Development Planning Program
Apply by February 19, 2025 The Rural Health Network Development Planning Program supports the planning and development of rural integrated health care…
USDA Will Pause Accepting Applications for the Inflation Reduction Act Funding under the Rural Energy for America Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Dr. Basil Gooden announced that USDA will pause accepting Inflation Reduction …
FISA Foundation Announces Funding for Access to Care
The FISA Foundation has announced a new request for proposals (RFP) to improve access to health care for people with disabilities in southwestern Penn…
DHS Reports Presumptive Positive Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Wisconsin
DHS Reports Presumptive Positive Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Wisconsin The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS)…
Leapfrog Honors Pennsylvania Leader as ‘Outstanding Healthcare CEO’
From Becker’s Hospital Review Richard Anderson, longtime president and CEO of St. Luke’s University Health Network, is this year’s recipient of …
New Study Released on Pediatric Traumatic Dental Injuries in Rural Pennsylvania
Authors from the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine recently published a study, “Pediatric Traumatic Dental Injuries in Rural Pennsylvania: a…
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Releases Annual Report
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released the “14th Annual Report to Congress on High-Priority Evidence Gaps for Clinical Preventive…
Appalachian Commission Awards Funds to Collaborative Oral Health Workforce Project in Pennsylvania, Other States
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $192,050 was awarded to HealthPath Foundation of Ohio to build the oral health workforce and improve…
