“The transformation fund is not designed and not intended to offset these Medicaid cuts, and it won’t,” says NRHA CEO @amorganrural.bsky.social. “The transformation fund is about what it says: transforming health care delivery in a rural context.” dailyyonder.com/advocates-ec... #ruralhealth

“The good news with rural health in general is that you have to innovate just to stay alive … We're basically turning hundreds of rural communities into innovation hubs all across the U.S.,” says @amorganrural.bsky.social. Read more @usnews.com: health.usnews.com/health-care/... #ruralhealth

“The only solution really to combat that with is good science, good data, and make sure that local clinicians are at the forefront,” says NRHA CEO @amorganrural.bsky.social. Read more: www.npr.org/sections/sho... #ruralhealth

It’s NRHA CEO @amorganrural.bsky.social’s birthday today! If you see him at our Annual Rural Health Conference be sure to wish him well! 🎂 #nrha25atl #ruralhealth

“We want the resources to come to you. We want to ensure the funding persists if not grows. And we want the CDC to continue to better reflect your needs and those of your communities,” says Diane Hall, CDC Office of Rural Health director. #ruralhealth #nrha25atl

“It would be naive to believe that current and proposed cuts…won't have a deleterious effect on rural health. Philanthropy is here to help, but help alone won't solve these issues. We have to push back,” said Cara James of @gihealth.bsky.social in an Annual Conference keynote. #nrha25atl

NRHA CEO @amorganrural.bsky.social is speaking today at the Healthy Aging Summit in Jackson, Miss., along with Mississippi Rural Health Association Executive Director Ryan Kelly. #ruralhealth

Alan Morgan, chief executive of the National Rural Health Association, said rural residents would suffer if the health initiatives proposed for elimination were cut. “Those are essential to ensuring access to care for rural Americans and critical to keeping rural hospitals open,” he said.

NRHA CEO @amorganrural.bsky.social recently appeared on the Federation of American Hospitals podcast to explore the impacts of Medicaid cuts on rural hospitals and what is at stake for patient care if lawmakers fail to protect these institutions. Listen: www.fah.org/podcasts/rur... #ruralhealth

NRHA CEO @amorganrural.bsky.social recently appeared on Hillsdale Hospital’s Rural Health Today podcast to discuss legislative crisis in rural health, including Medicaid cuts and price transparency. Check it out: www.hillsdalehospital.com/news/episode... #ruralhealth

NRHA’s Journal of Rural Health is launching a special issue focused on rural U.S. military veteran health care and health outcomes. Submit abstracts for consideration by April 30: www.ruralhealth.us/publications... #ruralhealth

Rural health was precarious before these cuts, now it will be even worse. #healthequity #Medicaid Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity care wapo.st/3Rd06nP by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social via @washingtonpost.com CC: @amorganrural.bsky.social @larrylevitt.bsky.social

Last chance to save: Act by 11:59 p.m. CST today, Jan. 17 to save on registration for NRHA’s 36th Rural Health Policy Institute, your chance to advocate in person to ensure Congress reflects rural needs. Learn more and register now: www.ruralhealth.us/events/sched... #ruralhealth

3 days left: Act by 11:59 p.m. CST Friday, Jan 17 to save on registration for NRHA’s 36th Rural Health Policy Institute, your chance to advocate in person to ensure Congress reflects rural needs. Learn more and register now: nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdatas... #ruralhealth

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