Access and Equity

2+ hour, 14+ min ago   (270+ words) HUTCHINSON, Kan. – The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce invites local businesses and community members to attend the Healthcare and Insurance Forum on Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Pavilion, 1701 E. 23rd Ave. The forum…...

11+ hour, 10+ min ago   (159+ words) Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 191 “When Republicans passed their mega tax-cut bill more than a year ago, they timed most of its more than $1 trillion in health care cuts to kick in after the midterm elections, perhaps staving off possible…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago   (998+ words) Work requirements that are theoretical in other states have barred more than 1,000 Nebraskans from health insurance, and Democrats are taking advantage. October 16, 2026 05:17 a.m. When Republicans passed their mega tax-cut bill more than a year ago, they timed most of its more…...

16+ hour, 9+ min ago   (464+ words) Governor Greg Abbott announced $78 million in rural healthcare grants for 216 providers across Texas, including the Jasper Hospital District and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic – Jasper County, to improve medical facilities, strengthen healthcare services, and expand access to care in rural communities. Two…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (140+ words) Hundreds of residents benefited from the Medical Mission 2026 organized by the Council of Filipino Associations in Austria (CFAA) in partnership with the Office of former President and now Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. The medical mission was led by the Sasmuan municipal…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (71+ words) A large survey in Jiangsu Province finds that after adjusting for healthcare need, hospitalization among rural residents is significantly skewed toward the rich, driven mainly by household economic resources rather than illness. Article Title: Beyond healthcare needs: income-related inequality in…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (481+ words) Money will be used to fund four projects Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 11:07 PM MT Southwest Health System has been awarded $1,150,707 through Colorado’s Rural Health Transformation Program to fund four initiatives aimed at improving access to high-quality care in rural communities. Southwest Health…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (270+ words) Amid Unified Democrat Opposition, Republicans Last Year Created the $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Fund, a Lifeline for Rural Health Care TO REVERSE THE DECADES-LONG DECLINE OF RURAL HOSPITALS, SENATE REPUBLICANS PASSED THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM AS PART OF THE…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (499+ words) Stanstead resident and farm co-owner Maryse Lecavalier says she urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to consider farmers’ mental health and working conditions when making agricultural decisions during a private Oct. 8 meeting in Sherbrooke that also addressed food waste and access…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (188+ words) This transformational funding will deliver two educational awards to eligible medical students in the program’s first year and funding for an expected 61 housing and relocation awards for eligible applicants in graduate medical education programs. Recipients will commit to five years…...