New estimates show migration patterns favoring less densely populated areas, while most U.S. counties experience slowing growth.
States are beginning to receive hundreds of millions from a new $50 billion federal rural health program, but lawmakers and health groups are challenging how the money will be spent.
Soundproof booths equipped with computers and high-speed Internet aim to reduce barriers to care in communities where doctors and reliable broadband may be miles away.
With $50 billion in federal Rural Health Transformation money up for grabs, Wyoming’s ambitious plan includes embedding federal funds into enduring programs.
Temporary pandemic-era changes helped a lot. Continuing revival requires systems calibrated to rural scale rather than to urban norms.
The conventional wisdom gets it wrong, relying on stereotypes. That’s an issue for public debates, policies and resources.
They’re the foundation of our evolving economy, defining the next generation of growth. Their resource use is misunderstood. And they’re a boon for rural communities.
Small-town shared workspaces are equipping residents with tools for creative collaboration and entrepreneurship. They’re reshaping how rural residents launch businesses.
The shutdown has caused flight delays across the country. But some rural areas are at risk of losing flight service altogether.
A new federal program provides a historic level of funding for rural health care. But the application presents challenges and the timeline for submission is short.
Groups focused on food security are scrambling following the cancellation of federal programs supporting purchases from local farmers.
Although thought of as an urban problem, food deserts are most likely to occur in rural states, including places where crops are grown right down the road.
Since 2020, more than 100 hospitals in a majority of states have shut down their labor and delivery units.
No sector stands to lose more from trade wars than agriculture. With the economies of rural communities at stake, states should call for trade policy that supports long-term growth.
The causes of these alarming gaps in equitable access to emergency care are complex. Fixing the problem won’t come from patchwork efforts or temporary fixes.
Programs in Colorado and Illinois home in on finding and supporting health-care practitioners willing to work — and hopefully remain — in underserved rural areas.
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