health care

The state of Washington, like others, is in the process of applying for funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program.

It is open enrollment season for health care, and experts say it's important to make sure people are getting their information from trusted sources.

While Oregonians work through open enrollment and federal changes impacting health insurance premiums, the Oregon Health Authority says a multi-state pharmacy discount program that started in the Beaver State, is expanding.

Governor Tina Kotek met Wednesday with rural healthcare providers from central and eastern Oregon to discuss how the region would be impacted by proposed federal cuts.  Kotek hosted a roundtable with the leaders of Bend-based Mosaic Community Health, Harney District Hospital Family Care, Grande Ronde Hospital and others.   “...

According to research from the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, rural communities in Idaho, as well as other states rely heavily on Medicaid for health coverage.  That research went on to say that nearly 37% of children in rural Idaho are covered through Medicaid or CHIP, compared with 33% in more urban areas.  Despite...

This is Agricultural Safety Awareness Week, and many in the farming community are being reminded through Friday to keep safety a priority.  U.S. Agricultural Safety and Health Centers will join Farm Bureaus across the country to promote ag safety this week with the theme of “Lead the Way in Agriculture.”   Each ...

The Biden administration announced late last week a $74 million effort to improve health care facilities in rural communities.  The Rural Development grants will help 143 rural health care organizations expand critical services for three million people in 37 states, Guam and Puerto Rico.  ...

"Since 2010, 135 rural hospitals have closed and an additional 453 are vulnerable to closure," said Rural Development's Xochitl Torres Small as she testified recently before the Senate Ag Committee as they looked at opportunities and challenges in the rural care economy ...

President of the National Grange, Betsy Huber, says the organization is looking to recapture its role as the voice of rural America. During the 155th Annual Session last month in Wichita, KS, Huber pointed out that a couple of generations ago the Grange was the premier advocacy group in D ...

In today's Future of Farming, Cady Zellmer talks about why she would like to be a small-town nurse in the next five years. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com