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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Inflation and consolidation of healthcare facilities have been huge challenges in maintaining access to healthcare in rural areas, an Iowa Republican lawmaker says.
The Department of Health and Human Services will begin distributing $10 billion in the days ahead to rural healthcare providers responding to patients with COVID-19.
Rural health care leaders say the recently-passed Phase 3 coronavirus legislation and any potential phases to come need to better address the concerns of rural hospitals.
Rural hospitals were already struggling to stay open before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. Now, many face escalated closures due to the stoppage of elective surgeries, skyrocketing prices of personal protective equipment (PPE) and what some say amounts to being overlooked in the recently passed recovery bill.
Agri-Pulse is pleased to announce a partnership with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers to provide comprehensive coverage of the 2020 elections.
The U.S. could see a shortage of nearly 120,000 physicians over the next 12 years as demand is outgrowing supply, with the stakes even higher in rural areas. Liberalizing immigration rules and enacting new financial incentives for rural doctors could help fill the gaps, some experts say.
