Today’s guest on Rural Health Today is Dr. Mark Holmes, academic leader and health policy researcher at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. To advocate for rural health, leaders… Read more »
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March 9, 2026: A Bill to Reverse Medicaid Cuts, What Hospitals Think of State RHTP Applications, and Rural Health Collaboratives
Rural Health Fractured: How Rural Hospitals Serve as Safety Nets for Underserved Communities
Rural Health Today is excited to welcome to the show Ewa Panetta, director of community health impact and engagement at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Today we’re talking about… Read more »
... Read MoreMarch 2, 2026: Hospitals Fighting Measles, Mental Health Care Gaps & New Simulation Devices
February 24, 2026: Site Neutrality Legislation, Prenatal Care Gaps and Rural ER Obstetric Training
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Marc Schollett, “Michigan lawmakers challenge rural healthcare funding criteria,”… Read more »
... Read MoreRural Health Answers: “What can we do to maintain telehealth capabilities in rural communities?” Featuring John Barnas
Today, we’re back talking with John Barnas, who answers your questions on how to maintain teleheath capabilities in rural settings. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665 Follow… Read more »
... Read MoreHow to Make Community Impact that Lasts in Rural Health with John Barnas, Part 2
Part two of our conversation with John Barnas, Executive Director at the Michigan Center for Rural Health. We continue our discussion on how rural healthcare professionals and organizations can prepare… Read more »
... Read MoreFebruary 16, 2026: Rural Areas Classification, Damage from Staffing Shortages, & Expanding Youth Mental Health Services in Virginia
How to Make Community Impact that Lasts in Rural Health with John Barnas, Part 1
In this episode, John Barnas, executive director at the Michigan Center for Rural Health, discusses how rural healthcare professionals and organizations can prepare their states for the impact of funding… Read more »
... Read MoreFebruary 9, 2026: Federal Healthcare Funding Package, the Rise of Healthcare Costs, & Honoring a Hillsdale Hospital Nurse
How Idealizing Dangerous Reforms will Cripple Rural Health Access with Dr. Shepard, Part 2
In part two of our episode with Dr. Shepard, we’ll talk about the current outlook of healthcare in Michigan and beyond. With funding cuts and policy changes, hospitals are bracing… Read more »
... Read MoreFebruary 2, 2026: National Blood Shortage, 2026 Health Policy Changes & Medicare-Funded Residencies
How Idealizing Dangerous Reforms will Cripple Rural Health Access with Dr. Shepard, Part 1
In this episode, we’ll talk about the current outlook of healthcare in Michigan and beyond. With funding cuts and policy changes, hospitals are bracing for severe challenges ahead, but how… Read more »
... Read MoreJanuary 26, 2026: What does the Great Healthcare Plan Mean for Rural Hospitals?
Telling the Healthcare Story to Affect Policy Change with Chad Mulvany
Health policy is instrumental to how hospitals are equipped to serve their patients. In this episode, Chad Mulvany, healthcare consulting director at Forvis Mazars, will share his perspective on what’s… Read more »
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