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MedPAC Reviews Rural Emergency Hospitals
November 03, 2023
Beginning in 2023, hospitals were allowed to convert to REHs and as of mid-October, 17 hospitals had converted. Eight rural hospitals closed in FY 2023; two are considering reopening as REHs. MedPAC’s March 2024 report to Congress will contain a section on the REH designation,...
Primary Care Shortage Impacting Both Rural and Urban Areas
September 27, 2023
The shortage of primary care physicians is getting more attention from the mainstream media. Highlighted in an NBC Nightly News report, the problem is impacting both rural and urban communities which shows issues in Alabama and New York City. The AMA President is interviewed extolling...
Rural, Underserved Healthcare Focus of Key Committee Request for Information
September 08, 2023
In an open call to health care stakeholders, the House Ways and Means Committee is requesting solutions to, “help turn the tide against the very real disparities in access to care that exist for millions of Americans – particularly those in rural and underserved communities.”...
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