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In the wake of Centra’s Farmville maternity care closure, some families say the risk to have more kids might be too high
April 10, 2026
Multiple studies have found when rural areas lose access to obstetric care they experience higher rates of premature births, which is the leading cause of infant mortality.
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Can Kansas transform rural health care amid Medicaid changes?
April 10, 2026
KU Dole Institute of Politics hosts discussion on how federal changes to Health care effect Kansas.
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Tug-of-war for NC mountain hospital beds takes a turn
April 10, 2026
DHHS award of new beds to HCA’s troubled Mission Hospital over AdventHealth’s new Weaverville facility leaves many puzzled.
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The state is racing to implement nearly $200 million in rural health transformation projects
April 09, 2026
There has been a frantic, racing energy around acquiring and spending the federal funds since the applications opened in the fall, giving states just six weeks to build out their five-year plans.
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Family caregivers provide major unseen value across North Dakota
April 07, 2026
The 82,000 family caregivers across North Dakota spend 58 million hours providing care that, if valued as work, would amount to $1.27 billion annually, a new AARP report has found.
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Kent man battles brain injury odds
April 01, 2026
Many Kent locals may know Arno for his red 1992 Chevrolet pickup truck, or his friendly face when he worked at NAPA (Kent Auto Parts) from 2021 to 2023.
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Part 1: Hands-On Telehealth Helps Reach Rural Texas Communities
March 30, 2026
Rural innovation is reshaping the delivery of telemedicine to better serve aging populations.
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NRV counties’ Lyme rates are high. How to prevent tick-borne illnesses
March 29, 2026
The New River Health District is a hot spot for Lyme disease. Two experts share recommendations on how to avoid ticks and what to do if bitten.
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Federal rural health funding could trigger service cuts
March 27, 2026
As Montana rolls out new federal funding, rural hospitals fear “right-sizing” could mean losing care.
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To save her daughter’s life, she advocated for her rights to be taken away
March 27, 2026
California’s conservatorship system can be used to force people with severe psychiatric illnesses into involuntary medical care for up to a year. Marci Fernandes said the process has been life-changing for her adult daughter, Ann, but significant obstacles to her well-being remain.
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Opioid settlement funds designated to build 60-bed youth behavioral health facility in Anderson
March 26, 2026
Local nonprofit Family Dynamics Resource Center asked the county board for a community match in order to receive $25 million dollars in funding from the state.
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Minutes matter in stroke cases. In rural Oklahoma, a telemedicine program is saving critical time
March 26, 2026
Nearly 2,000 Oklahomans die from stroke-related complications annually. That burden is felt more in rural communities, where access to specialized care is limited.
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Iowa’s High Cancer Rate Linked to Nitrate, Pesticides, PFAS and Radon, New Report Finds
March 25, 2026
The new analysis combines science on environmental risk factors with the lived experiences of Iowans battling cancer.
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Oklahoma has one of the highest suicide rates in the country. 988 is here to help
March 24, 2026
Between 2013 and 2022, nearly 8,000 Oklahomans died by suicide, an average of two people every day. Rural communities held a burden of those deaths.
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Delaware approves $475K in opioid grants for local governments
March 24, 2026
The awards mark the first funds to reach local governments after a committee meant to distribute money to municipalities sat idle for three years.
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