More than 57 million rural Americans depend on their hospital not only as an important source of care but also as a critical component of their area's economic and social framework. Rural hospitals ...

State officials outline next steps to spending federal funds to improve care in rural communities as lawmakers raise concerns about equity.

Rural America has lots of opportunities and challenges, particularly when it comes to employment. This piece explores the ...

In many cases, the key to housing problems in rural communities could be the already existing stock. Strategies on how to tap into that resource is often the missing puzzle piece to a solution. Rural ...

Health care is an increasingly difficult landscape to navigate, particularly in rural communities. That is a reality for 1.3 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. This essay is the first in a four-part series I’m calling Rural Health ...

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