September 11, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
π₯ Nowata converts to Rural Emergency Hospital
Ascension St. John Nowata has officially converted to a Rural Emergency Hospital, preserving 24/7 emergency and outpatient care while ending local inpatient and swing-bed services.
Why it matters: The REH mode...
August 28, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
π₯ Some rural hospitals are saying no to RHTP
Some rural hospitals are opting out of Rural Health Transformation opportunities because they do not have the administrative capacity to pursue or manage them.
Why it matters: The hospitals that may need transform...
August 21, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
π» South Dakota invests $90M in rural health tech
South Dakota is channeling $90 million in RHTP funding into 82 rural health technology projects.
Why it matters: This initiative modernizes digital infrastructure, enhancing rural health care delivery.
Proje...
August 14, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
ποΈ RHI briefing: RHTP execution is accelerating
Rural Health Innovators hosted a national briefing Thursday on the current state of Rural Health Transformation funding.
Why it matters: Year-one funds must be obligated by Oct. 30, 2026, with states moving at ...
August 7, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
ποΈ Medicaid financing reforms face renewed scrutiny
The Senate Budget Committee revisited provider taxes, state-directed payments, enrollment integrity, and federal matching rates during an Aug. 4 hearing chaired by Sen. Ron Johnson.
The context: Johnson has ...
July 31, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
π₯ Rural hospitals build scale without giving up independence
Independent rural hospitals in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ohio are forming regional networks to strengthen their position without joining larger health systems.
Why it matters: Rural hospitals need great...
July 24, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
π€ Mahaska puts every AI bet to work
Mahaska Health is using a structured framework to decide which AI investments are worth pursuing at a rural critical access hospital.
Why it matters: Rural hospitals have little room for low-value technology experiments, so every ...
July 17, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
π Free webinar: Rural health awards: what states are doing and whatβs next
Rural health funding is moving quickly, and notices of award may offer one of the earliest insights into where states are headed next.
Why it matters: These notices can reveal more than fundi...
July 10, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
π₯οΈ Delaware builds rural health tech backbone
Delaware is putting rural health funding into health information exchange and broader health IT infrastructure, giving the state another pathway to strengthen how rural providers share and use information.
Why it matters...
June 26, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
π§Ύ CMS tightens Medicaid waiver rules
CMS is signaling a major overhaul of Section 1115 waiver rules, one of the main tools states use to test Medicaid policy changes.
Why it matters: States may face a more rigid, less flexible path for waiver approval just as Medica...
June 19, 2026 - Top 5 Insights
β οΈ Virginia report flags rural hospital risk
A Virginia legislative report found seven rural hospitals at the highest risk of financial distress or closure under at least one national assessment model.
Why it matters: Closure risk still affects hospital strategy, lo...
