Sarah Jane Tribble
@sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
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Journalist. Chief Rural Correspondent, KFF Health News Signal @ sjtribble_reports.73
Everybody wants a piece of the $50 billion rural health transformation pie. But who is in the room talking to states? My latest from
@kffhealthnews.org
w/
@ajzionts.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/news/states-...
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Concerns over fairness, access rise as states compete for slice of $50 billion rural health fund
Amid public forums and local cries for help, states are also talking with large health systems, technology companies, and others amid intensifying competition for shares of a $50 billion fund to impro...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/states-rural-health-fund-concerns-fairness-access/
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States are vying for a share of $50B in federal rural health funding. But "if what we end up with is we have a wearable for every rural patient, I don't think that's transformational," says
@ruralhealth.bsky.social
's Brock Slabach.
www.cbsnews.com/news/states-...
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States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump's Medicaid cuts trigger scramble
States are battling for their piece of $50 billion in federal rural health funding, but it's not just hospitals vying for the money. Tech startups and policy demands are raising the stakes as Medicaid...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/states-rural-health-fund-trump-medicaid-cuts/
23 days ago
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"You could see lives change," says
@samhelmick.bsky.social
for the American Library Association
@librarypolicy.bsky.social
. Helmick talked with me about $2.75 Digital Equity Act funding that was scrapped after Trump tweeted it was "unconstitutional."
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Trump Called Digital Equity Act āRacist.ā Now Internet Money for Rural Americans Is Gone. - KFF Health News
President Donald Trump called the Digital Equity Act unconstitutional, racist, and illegal. Then the $2.75 billion program for rural and underserved communities to gain internet access disappeared.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/digital-equity-act-bead-trump-cuts-health-care-access-rural/
29 days ago
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Love that
@alabamareflector.com
picked up my latest. Shout out to
@rchapoco.bsky.social
, who is covering broadband at the local level. And to former Reflector staffer
@alander.bsky.social
who treated me to an unforgettable lunch in Montgomery while I was reporting my Dead Zone series
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about 1 month ago
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reposted by
Sarah Jane Tribble
Bram Sable-Smith
about 2 months ago
NEW: Trump's signature legislation is cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid. But even before those cuts hits, states are slashing their programs. It's already making it harder for one North Carolina mom to find care for her disabled son w/
@sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
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States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit - KFF Health News
North Carolina and Idaho are cutting their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new ...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/state-medicaid-cuts-reimbursement-big-bill-north-carolina-idaho-budgets/
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"We are hurting ourselves in North Carolina way ahead of the game, way before we need to do this," NC's former Chief Medical Officer told me. Reporting w/
@realbrambo.bsky.social
for
@kffhealthnews.org
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States Are Cutting Medicaid Provider Payments Long Before Trump Cuts Hit - KFF Health News
North Carolina and Idaho are cutting their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new ...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/state-medicaid-cuts-reimbursement-big-bill-north-carolina-idaho-budgets/
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"All we're doing is keeping the lights on," said a former employee of the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
www.cbsnews.com/news/staff-c...
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Deep staff cuts at a little-known federal agency pose trouble for droves of local health programs
The workforce of a federal agency that oversees billions in grants for primary health care, AIDS/HIV, maternal and child health services, and workforce training has been slashed, sparking fears of wha...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/staff-cuts-federal-agency-health-programs/
3 months ago
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We
@kffhealthnews.org
want to know more.
youtube.com/shorts/Lb69S...
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$50B Rural Health āSlush Fundā Faces Questions, Skepticism
YouTube video by KFF Health News
https://youtube.com/shorts/Lb69SwcPpjk?si=PWaWJ_QbFlzuit1k
4 months ago
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So much fun reporting this story. And there is so much more to be discovered.
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4 months ago
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I shared my reporting with
@cnn.com
.
youtube.com/shorts/HEOd3...
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Medicaid Cuts in Trump's Bill Could Strain Rural Hospitals
YouTube video by KFF Health News
https://youtube.com/shorts/HEOd3BjjoxU?si=gp2Ba_Y4Lv66Xtod
4 months ago
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An op-ed from The Aspen Institute's Health Strategy Group. Signed by the co-chairs - one a Democrat, the other a Republican.
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https://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-01/gop-big-beautiful-bill-pass-house-senate-medicaid
4 months ago
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Such a great place to think about big ideas for
#ruralhealth
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5 months ago
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What is happening with $42 billion in federal broadband money? The word "chaos" was used by one expert.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Trump Teamās Reworking Delays Billions in Broadband Build-Out - KFF Health News
A Trump administration reworking of a $42 billion broadband expansion program will trigger delays as millions of rural Americans wait for promised connections and the telehealth services they bring.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/broadband-rural-west-virginia-bead-commerce-department-new-rules-delay-telehealth/
5 months ago
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Want to understand why news today around a $42.5 billion broadband program matters?
@kffhealthnews.org
has a video:
youtu.be/ozfN49rHhjY?...
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In a āDead Zone,ā Doctors Donāt Practice and Telehealth Doesnāt Reach
YouTube video by KFF Health News
https://youtu.be/ozfN49rHhjY?si=gm8BRAwQoySIwaRk
5 months ago
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While I have interviewed a lot of doctors, I don't think I've ever had one interview me! Thx
@joelbervell.bsky.social
for the insightful chat about rural health and broadband connectivity.
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications...
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In Rural America, a Weak Signal Can Mean Worse Health
On The Dose podcast, journalist Sarah Jane Tribble explains how limited broadband access is worsening chronic illness in many rural communities.
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/podcast/2025/may/in-rural-america-weak-signal-can-mean-worse-health
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The battle continues. Sens. Schumer, Cantwell, LujƔn sent a letter to Trump's administration last week demanding the immediate release of $42 billion.
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In a āDead Zone,ā Doctors Donāt Practice and Telehealth Doesnāt Reach
YouTube video by KFF Health News
https://youtu.be/ozfN49rHhjY?si=3H74RYwYF62ROrjl
5 months ago
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reposted by
Sarah Jane Tribble
The Rural Impact Podcast
5 months ago
Nearly 3 million people live sicker & die earlier in more than 200 U.S. counties (@KFFHealthNews.org)
@michellerathman.bsky.social
Ā
@sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
Ā
@caressejbskysocial.bsky.social
Ā discuss "Dead Zones," NTCA's Josh Seidemann shares how providers are working to close connectivity gaps.
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Thank you for being a joy to work with
@hannahnorman.bsky.social
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5 months ago
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Would the 68-year-old stroke survivor use telehealth if she could? Yes. But she can't. Our latest "Dead Zone" story out of West Virginia explains why. Tagging my partners
@caressejbskysocial.bsky.social
@hollyhacker.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts - KFF Health News
Taxpayers ā through federal infrastructure programs ā have paid billions of dollars to internet companies to hook up rural Americans. Some communities have nothing to show for it, leaving medically vu...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/dead-zone-flawed-federal-programs-broadband-infrastructure-telehealth-blackouts/
6 months ago
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Tomorrow, our "Dead Zone" investigation continues. This time
@caressejbskysocial.bsky.social
and I take you to West Virginia to meet Ada Carol Adkins. We look at why it's taking so long to get connectivity despite billions in federal infrastructure dollars.
@investigatetv.com
@kffhealthnews.org
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6 months ago
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While a federal $42 billion broadband program faces uncertainty, we visited a rural hospital waiting for a fast-enough connection. NEW TODAY: Our latest w/
@kffhealthnews.org
@investigatetv.com
,
@caressejbskysocial.bsky.social
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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Rural Hospitals and Patients Are Disconnected From Modern Care - KFF Health News
Technological gaps handicap rural hospitals as billions in federal funding to modernize infrastructure lags. The reliance on outdated technology and piecemeal systems challenge staffs and erode patien...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/dead-zone-rural-hospitals-outdated-internet-disconnect-care-disparities/
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reposted by
Sarah Jane Tribble
CaresseJ
7 months ago
Tomorrow: We continue our āDead Zoneā series. In collaboration with
@kffhealthnews.org
, we highlight how lack of high speed internet is impacting our rural hospitals. An issue that leaves people already battling chronic illnesses at a disadvantage.
@investigatetv.com
@sjtribble-reports.bsky.social
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Reposting the first installment of our Dead Zone series. Note quotes from recent subcommittee hearings on BEAD:
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Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Donāt Practice and Telehealth Doesnāt Reach - KFF Health News
Nearly 3 million Americans live sicker, shorter lives in the hundreds of rural counties where doctor shortages are the worst and poor internet connections mean little or no access to telehealth servic...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/dead-zone-sickest-counties-slow-internet-broadband-desert-health-care-provider-shortage/
7 months ago
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As a reporter investigating rural access, this @wapo article on BEAD strikes me as an important report to ensure we remember the process of what's happening.
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Rural internet program on hold as Muskās satellites get new consideration
The new administration has frozen a $42 billion plan to get broadband into rural areas as it shifts toward satellite service from Elon Muskās Starlink and Jeff Bezosās Kuiper.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/04/01/rural-broadband-satellites-starlink-kuiper/
7 months ago
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āI donāt know what they expect me to switch to.ā Rural impact story with a byline from former Charlotte Observer colleague Ames Alexander.
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Farmers in Trump country were counting on clean energy grants. Then the government moved the goalposts.
Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses remain in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites favoring fossil fuels over renewables.
https://floodlightnews.org/farmers-in-trump-country-were-counting-on-clean-energy-grants-then-the-government-moved-the-goalposts/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0AvT1nm66vzlCl7-n22wgtYFndefyEdAoBTf07WbW3fIzw4NnmDo7Sj1E_aem_mWVhlrvlfsP1ZlWxhFxRXw
7 months ago
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Leave it to
@kffhealthnews.org
to be ahead of the news this week with an analysis on fluoride use and dental shortages.
#ruralhealth
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With Few Dentists and Fluoride Under Siege, Rural America Risks New Surge of Tooth Decay - KFF Health News
The anti-fluoride movement has more momentum than ever. In rural counties with few dentists, tooth decay could surge to levels that have not been seen in decades, experts warn.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/fluoride-dental-shortages-unfluoridated-public-water-tooth-decay
8 months ago
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Super interesting
@politico.com
story with departing federal leader on the program I wrote about in the recent "Dead Zone" story.
#ruralmatters
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Top broadband official exits Commerce Department with sharp Musk warning
āStranding all or part of rural America with worse internet so that we can make the world's richest man even richer is yet another in a long line of betrayals by Washington,ā Evan Feinman warned.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/16/official-exits-commerce-department-musk-warning-00232278
8 months ago
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NEW INVESTIGATION: āThis is America. Itās not supposed to be this way." Analysis and reporting by
@kffhealthnews.org
. Must-watch video by
@caressejbskysocial.bsky.social
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Millions in US Live in Places Where Doctors Donāt Practice and Telehealth Doesnāt Reach - KFF Health News
Nearly 3 million Americans live sicker, shorter lives in the hundreds of rural counties where doctor shortages are the worst and poor internet connections mean little or no access to telehealth servic...
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/dead-zone-sickest-counties-slow-internet-broadband-desert-health-care-provider-shortage/
8 months ago
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