States and rural health advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that Congress’ slashing of Medicaid will devastate already ...

With closures of rural hospitals like the one in Thomasville, some hospitals’ emergency rooms in urban areas of Alabama ...

One analysis reveals that over 300 hospitals may be in danger of closing under the Republican legislation which will slash ...

To improve radar gaps in rural areas across East Texas, the Rural Weather Monitoring Systems Act, which was created to ...

A new study from KFF indicates that Kentucky's rural population is likely to be hit harder than any other state's as a result ...

For women who live in rural communities, with populations of less than 50,000, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that the rate is even higher – at .238 deaths per 1,000 deaths ...

Since rural areas have fewer overall people, the cost of operating an HIV program is also higher than in communities with higher populations. This can drive costs even higher for those who already ...

About 46 million people—15 percent of the U.S. population—live in a rural area, according to the NCHS.The center breaks down residential areas into six categories by level of urbanization ...

65% of rural areas don’t have access to a psychiatrist, according to a new study. Poor access to mental health care overlaps with other public health crises like drug abuse and suicide.