Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
FY 2026 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) and Quality Reporting (IPFQR) Updates Final Rule (CMS-1831-F)
Fact sheet providing an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fiscal year 2026 inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule. Covers annual updates to the prospective payment rates, outlier threshold, and wage index. Also describes changes to facility-level adjustment factors for teaching status and rural location.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) fiscal year 2026 inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule. Covers annual updates to the prospective payment rates, outlier threshold, and wage index. Also describes changes to facility-level adjustment factors for teaching status and rural location.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Impact of the Health Center Program
Brief overview of the Health Center Program, focusing on the goals of preserving access to affordable primary care, addressing emergent public health needs, and driving quality improvement.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Brief overview of the Health Center Program, focusing on the goals of preserving access to affordable primary care, addressing emergent public health needs, and driving quality improvement.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bureau of Primary Health Care
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Arkansas Critical Access Hospitals
Map showing names and locations of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Arkansas at the county level.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Map showing names and locations of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Arkansas at the county level.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Arkansas NHSC Registered Sites Program Coverage
Map of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) registered sites in Arkansas by county, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, correctional facilities, community outpatient facilities, hospitals, substance use disorder treatment sites, and private practices.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Map of National Health Service Corps (NHSC) registered sites in Arkansas by county, including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, correctional facilities, community outpatient facilities, hospitals, substance use disorder treatment sites, and private practices.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Arkansas Federally Qualified Health Centers Coverage
Map showing counties which have or lack a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Arkansas.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Map showing counties which have or lack a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Arkansas.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Arkansas Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP) Map
County-level map of Arkansas identifying the locations of hospitals participating in the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP).
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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County-level map of Arkansas identifying the locations of hospitals participating in the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP).
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Arkansas Rural Health Clinic Program Coverage
Map showing the locations of provider-based and freestanding Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) at the county level in Arkansas.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Map showing the locations of provider-based and freestanding Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) at the county level in Arkansas.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Rural Hospital Philanthropy: Community Awareness and Willingness to Donate to the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit Program
Examines awareness of and willingness to participate in Georgia's Rural Hospital Tax Credit program, utilizing survey data of 940 people living in rural South Georgia communities served by eligible local hospitals. Includes data on associations between willingness to donate to rural hospitals and satisfaction with hospital quality, tax credit program awareness, and demographic factors such as household income and educational attainment. Discusses philanthropy as a source of financial support for rural hospitals.
Author(s): Linda Kimsey, Bettye A. Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 980
Date: 07/2025
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Examines awareness of and willingness to participate in Georgia's Rural Hospital Tax Credit program, utilizing survey data of 940 people living in rural South Georgia communities served by eligible local hospitals. Includes data on associations between willingness to donate to rural hospitals and satisfaction with hospital quality, tax credit program awareness, and demographic factors such as household income and educational attainment. Discusses philanthropy as a source of financial support for rural hospitals.
Author(s): Linda Kimsey, Bettye A. Apenteng, Samuel T. Opoku, et al.
Citation: BMC Health Services Research, 25, 980
Date: 07/2025
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Rural Hospitals and the Rural Health Transformation Program: What Comes Next
Blog post discussing the rural health transformation program established in the July 2025 budget reconciliation law. Describes potential priorities for states' use of the rural health transformation program funding. Outlines additional steps Congress could take to help rural hospitals serve their communities.
Author(s): Emma Sheffert, Maya Sandalow
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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Blog post discussing the rural health transformation program established in the July 2025 budget reconciliation law. Describes potential priorities for states' use of the rural health transformation program funding. Outlines additional steps Congress could take to help rural hospitals serve their communities.
Author(s): Emma Sheffert, Maya Sandalow
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Bipartisan Policy Center
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The Rapid Growth Of Medicare Advantage Poses Challenges To Rural Hospitals
Commentary describing key features of Medicare Advantage (MA) and how they may interact with the unique limitations of rural hospitals. Offers policy recommendations to align MA expansion with rural hospital sustainability.
Author(s): James D. Lee, Cody L. Mullens, Adam A. Markovitz, Janice Probst
Citation: Health Affairs Forefront
Date: 07/2025
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Commentary describing key features of Medicare Advantage (MA) and how they may interact with the unique limitations of rural hospitals. Offers policy recommendations to align MA expansion with rural hospital sustainability.
Author(s): James D. Lee, Cody L. Mullens, Adam A. Markovitz, Janice Probst
Citation: Health Affairs Forefront
Date: 07/2025
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