rural hospitals

Oklahoma health care leaders estimate state hospitals will see $6.3 billion in Medicaid reimbursement cuts as funding reductions made to the program through President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" set in.

Republican U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said he made changes to the Senate’s version of the Trump administration's reconciliation bill to soften the blow of Medicaid cuts on Kansas hospitals. But health care advocates say it won’t be enough.

The bill is moving quickly through Congress and could reshape life for millions of Texans.

While research shows that the peer support model is effective at improving clients’ well-being, experts say that low pay makes it difficult for people to remain in positions or create livable careers.

Almost half of Oklahoma's rural hospitals are at risk of shutting down, according to a new report from a national health policy group.

A nurse practitioner is returning to his hometown to provide health care as rural hospitals close and it becomes harder to access preventive care.

In the past 10 years, more than 20 rural hospitals in Texas have stopped delivering babies.

A new federal program that pays rural hospitals in places like Kansas and Texas to shutter underused inpatient units and focus solely on emergency rooms and outpatient care hasn’t generated much interest yet.

American Public Media Research Lab data shows that 24 rural hospitals have closed in Texas since 2005 — the most of any state in the U.S.

With the coronavirus surging again, smaller hospitals in Kansas can't count on the life-saving help of bigger, nearby facilities.