This essay is the first in a 4-part series I’m calling Rural Health Resilience—a look at the state of rural health in America ...

Rural healthcare access isn't simply a matter of miles. It’s a complex web of economic, structural, cultural and ...

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton opened the 2025 legislative session with big plans for the state’s rural areas. “We’ve seen tremendous economic growth in urban areas of Florida,” he told ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights the growing disparity in Florida’s climate insurance landscape. While much public attention is focused on rising premiums for ...

While wealthy coastal counties bear the brunt of landfalling storms, poor residents in inland counties are navigating an even ...

Florida's population spike has pulled the state into a health insurance crisis as it grapples with a homeowners insurance crisis.. The state is home to 22.6 million people, pressuring the health ...

Public Health & Policy > Medicaid Across the South, Rural Healthcare Has Become 'Trendy.' Medicaid Expansion Has Not. — Ten states haven't fully expanded Medicaid coverage with federal money ...

The age demographic of rural America is a major contributor to the crisis surrounding access to health care. The rural population tends to be older, with 17.5% of residents being 65 or older ...

The health impacts of rural maternity ward closures. More than half of all rural U.S. counties have stopped providing labor and delivery services. A perfect storm of complicated issues like ...

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