As part of our ongoing analysis of the stability of the rural health safety net, we’ve developed an interactive tool to help rural hospital leadership and those advocating on their behalf to better understand how states plan to utilize RHT funds.
Rural healthcare is at a crossroads. Rural Health Transformation-funded initiatives will support innovation and improve care delivery, but our latest analysis suggests that time is of the essence.
Amid regulatory uncertainty, Medicare Advantage leaders’ priorities reveal a focus on weathering recent disruption, with an eye toward a more favorable forecast for the coming year.
Across the US, the rural health safety net remains under intense pressure. Since 2010, 182 rural hospitals closed or converted to an operating model that excludes inpatient care.
The Medicare Advantage market is at an inflection point. In addition to increasing competition and slowing growth, revenue cuts and regulatory scrutiny may impact market opportunity.
America’s rural hospitals have been battling against drivers of instability for more than a decade, but this newest research suggests the crisis has accelerated quickly to previously unseen levels.