Keeping rural America strong means building healthy communities. Our healthcare coverage focuses on all the important issues in rural health, including access to critical care, affordability, the future of rural hospitals, the rural response to the Covid-19 pandemic, drug addiction and abuse, and much more.
Commentary: One Extractive Industry That’s Still Doing Well – Mainstream Journalism
Instead of nuanced reporting on vaccination hesitancy, the New York Times picked a low hanging fruit of time-tested Appalachian stereotypes, further alienating communities it talks about.
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White House Announces New Programs to Raise Rural Vaccination Rates
The plans include a combination of greater vaccine availability and more person-to-person outreach in underserved communities. Rural hospitals and health-care clinics are part of the initiative.
Congress Fixed an Old Bill Threatening Fiscal Health of Rural Clinics
A legislative glitch from 2020 Covid-19 relief package put many of the rural clinics at risk of deepening their fiscal distress. Newly passed legislation aims to fix that.
Getting Vaccinated: More Rural Readers Share Their Experiences
Some drove an hour or more for Covid-19 vaccines, others made appointments at local pharmacies. With shots being administered at community colleges, detention centers, and old square dance clubs, readers report from their communities.
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New Covid-19 Cases Drop by 5% in Rural Counties While Urban Areas See a 15% Drop
The number of new Covid-related deaths increased last week by 14%. Urban areas saw an increase of only 1%.
Rural Infections Fall by 15%; Rural Vaccination Rates Lag in Two-Thirds of States
Most rural areas are continuing to see improvement in new cases and deaths. But the vaccination rate in rural areas is failing to keep pace with the urban rate in most cases.
Report: As Obstetrics Units in Rural Hospitals Close, Black Rural Moms and Infants Face Higher Mortality Rates
The research found that more units are being closed in counties with majority non-white populations. The closures tend to affect small hospitals, often designated as Critical Access Hospitals, more often.
Radically Rural: Reimagining Rural Healthcare Post-Pandemic
While funding from sources like Rural Residency Planning and Development Program and broadband investments are necessary to meet future rural healthcare needs, experts agree the bottom-up organizing is crucial for systems’ sustainability.
Number of New Covid Cases Remained Constant in Rural Counties Last Week; Deaths Drop by Half
The rural death count from Covid-19 was the lowest since July. New cases increased by a modest 2%.
New Covid Cases Increase 10% in Rural Counties
Michigan and northwest Texas are the hottest spots in the spread of Covid-19 in rural areas.
Financial Barriers Stand in the Way of Research at Rural Hospitals
According to experts, rural participation in medical research is a necessary condition for equitable healthcare.
New Infections Climb by 9% in Rural Counties While Number of Deaths Declines
Kentucky added 33 rural counties to the red-zone list last week. Michigan remains a trouble-spot in both rural and urban areas.
Psych Nurses Want Freedom from Old Law Putting Their Practices at Risk
Psychiatric nurse practitioners are helping fill the huge gaps in mental health care across the state. But North Carolina’s law tying them to a physician has put some of their practices and patients in jeopardy.
Biden Administration Directs More Funding to Rural Areas for Vaccine Distribution
A majority of the $10 billion in funding will come from the American Rescue Plan.
Rural Covid Cases Remain Steady but the Number of Red-Zone Counties Increases
The number of new cases in rural counties increased marginally last week, but new metropolitan cases climbed by 15%.
One Generation Away: Diné College Fights to Keep Navajo Culture Alive During Pandemic
Despite the pandemic, the school continues to provide students with resources necessary to continue the work of preserving Navajo culture.
Interview: Catherine Flowers Takes on ‘America’s Dirty Secret’
Environmental activist Catherine Coleman Flowers has spent much of her life devoted to uncovering and eradicating what she calls “America’s dirty secret” – the lack of adequate waste and water infrastructure in rural communities.
The Coal Plant Next Door
Near America’s largest coal-fired power plant, toxins are showing up in drinking water and people have fallen ill. Thousands of pages of internal documents show how one giant energy company plans to avoid the cleanup costs.
Share Your Rural Vaccination Story with the Daily Yonder
As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout continues across the nation, we want to hear from our readers. What was your experience getting an appointment and a vaccine?
New Covid Cases Increase Slightly in Rural Counties for the First Time Since January
Missouri’s reporting anomaly could be part of the cause. But Alabama, Michigan, and California also see increases in rural cases.
Commentary: Nominee for HHS Post Has the Experience to Transform Rural Healthcare
As Pennsylvania’s secretary of health, Dr. Rachel Levine helped enact a new system for stabilizing revenue for rural hospitals. She’s the right person to serve as assistant secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
Report: OSHA’s Virtual Inspections during Pandemic Likely Led to Dangerous Workplaces
While complaints increased, overall inspections dramatically decreased, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General.
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