Thank you @kaine.senate.gov for your efforts to protect our #rural hospitals! This bill would aim to prevent rural hospital closures by extending and modernizing #Medicare programs, such as the Medicare-Dependent Hospital program that ensures eligible rural hospitals are reimbursed for their costs.

“We're in a bit of a defensive crouch right now with this administration. If you have a program you love in the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, you need to tell somebody about it,” says NRHA Chief Policy Officer Carrie Cochran-McClain. #ruralhealth #nrha25dc

VRHA is currently accepting proposals for interactive breakout session discussions for the 2025 #RuralHealth Voice Conference Nov 19-20 at the Wintergreen Resort in #Virginia. Submit your proposal here: tinyurl.com/2025breakouts

Very happy with my state right now! Good on Virginia! 🩷🤍🩵

“Just because you expand #Medicaid doesn’t mean you’ve expanded access to the services." #ruralhealth

This Black History Month is more than a celebration—it’s an urgent call to preserve the legacy of health equity. #BHM2025 #BlackHistoryinMedicine

The goal of this photovoice research project is to gain a deeper understanding of the schooling experiences and literacy practices of #LGBTQ+ adolescents (grades 9-12) in #rural public high schools. Interest Form Here: www.tinyurl.com/ruralPV

VRHA Breastfeeding Coordinator Roshay Richardson testified to the #Virginia General Assembly last Thurs in support of HB1904 and the need for #Midwives. "This experience reminded me that our stories are powerful - when we show up, even in spaces that seem we don’t belong, we create change." #valeg