Research: Urban Hospitals Use a Dual-Classification Loophole to Exploit Aid Programs for Rural Hospitals
Hospitals that manage to get dual-classified and be considered “administratively rural” can tap into funds dedicated for facilities that are geographically rural and underserved.
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45 Degrees North: Just Asking Questions
At some point, sticking to safe topics feels like sticking your head in the sand. But you don’t want to argue. Maybe the answer is to just ask questions.
EPA Launches a “Back-to-Basics” Blueprint to Help Rural Drinking Water Systems
The new program rescinds a Biden-era policy that the Trump administration called “nebulous” and which prioritized projects less relevant to rural areas.
Finding Cow Horn School
Mark R. Elliott investigates the mystery of his mother’s one-room school in Eastern Kentucky.
RAWtools South Turns Guns Into Garden Tools in the Mountain South
In Asheville, North Carolina, RAWtools South brings together blacksmiths, gun owners, and faith communities to transform surrendered guns into art.
Farm Bureau Plans Are a Less Pricey Alternative to ACA Coverage — With Trade-Offs
Fourteen states now allow health coverage through state farm bureaus. Though they generally share many features of Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, they aren’t insurance. Neither are they typically subject to federal or state health insurance requirements, and the benefits may be less generous or predictable than those of Obamacare plans.
Q&A: Rural Indiana’s State Rep Hopeful
The candidate for Indiana’s predominantly rural District 55 is attempting to flip a deep red county.
Yonder Radio: April 3, 2026
We’re talking about intergenerational health care, rural remote workers, a 50-mile canoe journey down the Hudson River, and TLC’s “Suddenly Amish,” this week on Yonder Radio.
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Why A Rural Alabama Pastor Stayed in the Church of Christ
After being pushed out of his home church, Daniel Rogers resolved to discover what he believed in. Now he’s helping others do it too.
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