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The stakes to preserve rural health care have never been higher, according to a new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.

The tug of war between potential cost savings via cuts and preserving Medicaid reveal ramifications to maternal health. A new report by The Commonwealth Fund finds that cuts would erode maternal health access, quality, and equity and leave providers at risk of closure.

More than 100 rural hospitals nationwide have stopped (or have announced plans to stop) delivering babies since 2020, according to new data from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform (CHQPR).

In an event this week at Penn Highlands Tyrone, Shapiro administration officials outlined the need to fund critical services and provide support to rural hospitals.

Rural Pennsylvanians are faced with many challenges when it comes to mental health care, including access, stigma, economic barriers, poor internet service for telehealth visits, and a shortage of mental health professionals.

The state House Republican Policy Committee hosted a hearing this week, focused on ways to alleviate barriers to quality health care for rural residents through the use of technology. The hearing featured insights from the health care community, rural Pennsylvania advocates, and research and development companies.

Rural communities rely on a strong workforce to ensure access to health care for residents.

Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals are improving the health of their communities, but they need support to thrive.

Rural hospitals are the lifeblood of their communities, creating jobs and stimulating the local economy; however, they face an array of financial challenges that threaten access to care for the residents who rely on it.

The financial challenges of rural hospitals may have significant implications for health care access in rural areas, according to a new report by the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.