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Rural Health Today
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Rural Health Fractured: Exploring the Health Effects of Rural Childcare Deserts
2w ago00:41:12Tap to summarizeHeidi Hagel-Braid, chief executive officer at First Children's Finance, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Childcare deserts present a serious challenge to rural communities nationwide. Heidi's insight will provide us an understanding of the issues rural communities face as well as actionable steps we can take. We'll talk about access to rural childcare, creative solutions, and of course, what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665 Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/ Follow our guest! https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidihagelbraid Follow First Children's Finance! https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-children's-finance
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June 29, 2026: Leaders Speak Out Against RHTP Insufficiency, Job Losses from HR1 & a New Telehealth Program for Sexual Assault Survivors
2w ago00:04:55Tap to summarizeRural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Andrew Cass, “Senators warn RHTP may disadvantage independent rural hospitals,” June 24, 2026, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/senators-warn-rhtp-may-disadvantage-independent-rural-hospitals/, Becker’s Hospital Review. Hawkins Teague, “Celsor criticizes state’s use of rural health funds,” June 26, 2026, https://www.murrayledger.com/news/local/celsor-criticizes-state-s-use-of-rural-health-funds/article_bf391e95-24c5-4065-a0bf-76cb6f75ad70.html, Murray Ledger & Times. Sarah Jane Tribble & Amanda Seitz, “'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund,” May 22, 2026, https://www.npr.org/2026/05/22/nx-s1-5821038/rural-health-hospitals-50-billion-big-beautiful-bill-obbba, National Public Radio. Madeline Scheetz, “‘The day we can’t make payroll, it’s over’: Inside 1 rural Minnesota hospital’s fight to stay afloat,” May 15, 2026, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/the-day-we-cant-make-payroll-its-over-inside-1-rural-minnesota-hospitals-fight-to-stay-afloat/, Becker’s Hospital Review. The Commonwealth Fund, “H.R. 1 Funding Cuts Will Overshadow Gains from the New Rural Health Transformation Program,” June 9, 2026, https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2026/jun/hr-1-funding-cuts-rural-health-transformation. Bill Siwicki, “How St. Luke's is bringing sexual assault forensic care closer to home in rural Idaho,” June 22, 2026, https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/how-st-lukes-bringing-sexual-assault-forensic-care-closer-home-rural-idaho, Healthcare IT News. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.
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Keeping Rural Hospital Doors Open Through Advocacy, Collaboration & Storytelling with Craig Thompson
3w ago00:36:30Tap to summarizeCraig Thompson, chief executive officer at Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Advocacy remains critical in maintaining local access to care for rural hospitals. Craig shares with us some strategies on how we can exercise our voice on both state and federal levels. We’ll talk about, reimbursement, RHTP effects and what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665 Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/ Follow Craig Thompson! https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigthompson00/ Follow Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare! https://www.facebook.com/choosegvmh/
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June 22, 2026: CMS Proposal to Reduce SDPs, a Local Hospital Closure & an Arkansas Rural Health Hub
3w ago00:08:23Tap to summarizeRural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Forvis Mazars, “CMS Rule Signals Shift in Medicaid State-Directed Payments,” June 11, 2026, https://www.forvismazars.us/forsights/2026/06/cms-rule-signals-shift-in-medicaid-state-directed-payments. Medicaid.gov, “State Directed Payments,” https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/managed-care/guidance/state-directed-payments. Sturgis Hospital, “Sturgis Hospital Closure,” https://sturgishospital.com/sturgis-hospital-closure/. The Association of American Medical Colleges, “AAMC Statement on Proposed Rule on Medicaid Supplemental Payments,” May 21, 2026, https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-statement-proposed-rule-medicaid-supplemental-payments. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, “Proposed Rule: Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments (CMS-2449-P),” May 20, 2026, https://www.hhs.gov/guidance/document/proposed-rule-medicaid-managed-care-state-directed-payments-and-medicaid-fee-service. Michigan Health & Hospital Association, “CMS Releases FY 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule,” April 17, 2026, https://www.mha.org/newsroom/cms-releases-fy-2027-hospital-inpatient-prospective-payment-system-proposed-rule/. Federal Register, “Medicaid Program; Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-for-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments,” May 22, 2026, https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/22/2026-10292/medicaid-program-medicaid-managed-care-state-directed-payments-and-medicaid-fee-for-service-targeted. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, “Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and Medicaid Fee-For-Service Targeted Medicaid Practitioner Payments Proposed Rule (CMS-2449-P,” May 20, 2026, https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/medicaid-managed-care-state-directed-payments-medicaid-fee-service-targeted-medicaid-practitioner. Andrea Hooten, “New Rural Health Hub Connects Arkansans to Healthcare Resources, Opportunities,” June 15, 2026, https://news.uams.edu/2026/06/15/new-rural-health-hub-connects-arkansans-to-healthcare-resources-opportunities/, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences News. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.
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Rural Health Fractured: The Intersection Between Food Insecurity & Rural Health
4w ago00:32:27Tap to summarizeAmanda Bank, program officer at the Center for Healthcare Strategies, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Access to food is a key determinant of health in any community. Amanda’s expertise on food security will be vital in helping us understand the impact food insecurity has on small-town America. We’ll talk about food security programs, policy changes, and of course, what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665 Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/ Follow our guest! https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-bank/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/chcshealth/
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June 15, 2026: Upcoming Work Requirements, Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo & a Patient Prom in Seattle
4w ago00:05:16Tap to summarizeRural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Kate Wells, “Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired.,” June 3, 2026, https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/vaccinations-school-vaccine-waivers-michigan-measles-covid-lockdowns/, KFF Health News. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Measles Cases and Outbreaks,” May 29, 2026, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html. Andrew Cass, “720 hospitals at risk of closure, by state,” June 1, 2026, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/720-hospitals-at-risk-of-closure-by-state/, Becker’s Hospital Review. Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, “Rural Hospital at Risk of Closing,” May 2026, https://ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rural_Hospitals_at_Risk_of_Closing.pdf. University of Minnesota, “How rural and tribal communities are rewriting the rules for Alzheimer’s prevention,” June 2, 2026, https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/how-rural-and-tribal-communities-are-rewriting-rules-alzheimers-prevention. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.
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How Healthcare Affordability Impacts Patient Outcomes with Dominick Pallone
Jun 1100:55:43Tap to summarizeDominick Pallone, executive director at the Michigan Association of Health Plans, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Health plans are an essential component to healthcare affordability and accessibility in the United States, but the cost of premiums continues to climb. Dominick is here to provide insights in healthcare affordability in Michigan. We’ll talk about upcoming legislation, payer-hospital negotiations, and of course, what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665 Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/ Follow our guest! https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominick-pallone-200b3269/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/mahp/ https://www.facebook.com/MichiganAssociationofHealthPlans
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June 8, 2026: Rural Outbreaks, Hospitals At Risk, and a New Dementia Research Program
Jun 800:04:40Tap to summarizeRural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Kate Wells, “Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Until It Backfired.,” June 3, 2026, https://kffhealthnews.org/public-health/vaccinations-school-vaccine-waivers-michigan-measles-covid-lockdowns/, KFF Health News. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Measles Cases and Outbreaks,” May 29, 2026, https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research/index.html. Andrew Cass, “720 hospitals at risk of closure, by state,” June 1, 2026, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/720-hospitals-at-risk-of-closure-by-state/, Becker’s Hospital Review. Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, “Rural Hospital at Risk of Closing,” May 2026, https://ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/downloads/Rural_Hospitals_at_Risk_of_Closing.pdf. University of Minnesota, “How rural and tribal communities are rewriting the rules for Alzheimer’s prevention,” June 2, 2026, https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/how-rural-and-tribal-communities-are-rewriting-rules-alzheimers-prevention. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.
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Rural Health Fractured: Building Support for Addiction Recovery in Rural Areas
Jun 400:42:26Tap to summarizeWe are excited to have Joyce Fetrow, project director of the North Michigan Opioid Response Consortium, join us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Opioid use continues to be prevalent in rural communities, especially those lacking the resources to address it with sustainable solutions. Joyce is here to share her perspective as a leader in the field of opioid response. We’ll talk about effective programming, prevention methods, and of course, what it all has to do with rural health. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! https://x.com/RuralHealthPod https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665 Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/ https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/ https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/ Follow our guest! https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-fetrow-cprm-cprm-m-chw-87473914b/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/michigan-center-for-rural-health/
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June 1, 2026: Marketplace Alternatives, Hospital Cyber Attacks, and Rural Leadership Award
Jun 100:05:12Tap to summarizeRural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Sarah Kwon, “Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution,” May 26, 2026, https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/alternative-health-plans-growth-sharing-ministries-short-term-aca-premiums/, KFF Health News. John Riggi, “Health Care Cybersecurity Considerations for 2026: This Year’s Top 3 Cyber Risks,” May 15, 2026, https://www.aha.org/news/aha-cyber-intel/2026-05-15-health-care-cybersecurity-considerations-2026-years-top-3-cyber-risks, American Hospital Association. Steve Alder, “Up to 1.8 Million Individuals Affected by NYC Health + Hospitals Data Breach,” May 19, 2026, https://www.hipaajournal.com/nyc-health-hospitals-data-breach-march-26/, The HIPAA Journal. Anna Falvey, “146 rural hospital and health system presidents and CEOs to know | 2026,” April 29, 2026, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/146-rural-hospital-and-health-system-presidents-and-ceos-to-know-2026/, Becker’s Hospital Review. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.
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