I am excited to welcome Alexa McKinley-Abel onto our show! Today we’re talking about the impact of funding cuts and harmful legislation on rural communities and hospitals. Alexa is here… Read more »
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May 18, 2026: State Budgets & Medicaid, Behavioral Health Cuts, & National Hospital Week
Rural Health Fractured: Sustaining Mental Health Resources in Rural Communities
Monica McConkey, Eyes on the Horizon founder and rural mental health specialist, joins us on today’s guest episode of Rural Health Today. Today we’re talking about access to mental healthcare… Read more »
... Read MoreMay 11, 2026: Farm & Food Act, Uninsured Volumes Rise, & Creative Care Models in Rural Hospitals
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: National Rural Health Association, “Farm, Food, and National Security… Read more »
... Read MoreConfronting the State of Healthcare Legislation & 340B Misinformation, Part 2 with Elizabeth Kutter
We’re back for part two with Elizabeth Kutter, vice president and deputy chief counsel at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today.… Read more »
... Read MoreMay 4, 2026: Opposition to 340-B Cuts, Reduced Reimbursements & Funding for Workforce Training
Confronting the State of Healthcare Legislation & 340B Misinformation, Part 1 with Elizabeth Kutter
Elizabeth Kutter, vice president and deputy chief counsel at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Healthcare expenses continue to outpace the… Read more »
... Read MoreApril 27, 2026: SNAP Cuts, Scientific Misinformation & Maternal Mental Healthcare in Michigan
Rural Health Fractured: Understanding & Expanding MS Care in Rural Healthcare Deserts
Rural Health Today is thrilled to welcome to the show Alana Skye Campbell, senior director of healthcare access at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Today we’re talking about healthcare deserts… Read more »
... Read MoreApril 20, 2026: H-1B Visa Exemptions, Rural Health Shortages & a Mobile Clinic for Unhoused Youth
Rural Health Fractured: Emerging Disease & the Crisis of Misinformation
April 13, 2026: FY27 Proposed Rural Health Cuts, ER Closures & Teaching Kids to Love Health
How a Rural Hospital CFO is Leading Advocacy for Financial Sustainability with Julie Soekoro
Today’s guest on Rural Health Today is Julie Soekoro, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hamilton Health Care System in Dalton, Georgia. Rural hospitals face unique challenges in… Read more »
... Read MoreApril 6, 2026: A New Healthcare Advisory Committee, Continued Workforce Shortages & a Rural Birthing Center Reopened
Rural Health Fractured: Rebuilding Trust Between Rural Hospitals and Communities
Rural Health Today welcomes Dr. Ross Ramsey, president and chief executive officer at Scheurer Health, as this week’s guest. In this episode we’ll talk about how the trust between physicians,… Read more »
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