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THE LEADING ADVOCATE AND RESOURCE FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HOSPITALS IN TEXAS

 AUSTIN, TX
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Rural hospitals are paid less than urban hospitals pricepoints.health/p/rural-v…

Rural hospitals are paid less than urban hospitals

An unprecedented look at the urban-rural reimbursement gap using 93M+ negotiated commercial rates

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How building a new hospital cost this rural Texas town a place to deliver babies texastribune.org/2025/11/13/…

Why Texas’ newest rural hospital can’t deliver babies anymore

Olney Hamilton Hospital joins the nearly 60% of rural Texas hospitals that do not deliver babies, leaving large swaths of the state without a nearby place to give birth.

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Viewpoint: Congress is right to keep telehealth affordable for job creators | Opinion reporternews.com/story/opini… via @reporternews

Viewpoint: Congress is right to keep telehealth affordable for job creators | Opinion

Guest viewpoint: Texas has long been recognized as an economic powerhouse.

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CMS targets September for $50B rural healthcare fund applications - Becker's Hospital Review |...

CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, shared with CBS News "Face the Nation" on Aug. 3 that applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program are set to

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texastribune.org/2025/07/24/…

Rise in uninsured rate could harm Texas hospitals

Texas clinics, in particular, are worried about their ability to meet patient needs once people begin losing insurance under changes from Republicans’ recent megabill.

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The One Big Beautiful Bill is a Historic Investment in Rural Healthcare

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The 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' Now Law, Does Not Protect Rural Hospitals | Health Affairs healthaffairs.org/content/fo…

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill,' Now Law, Does Not Protect Rural Hospitals | Health Affairs Forefront

The OBBBA's Rural Health Transformation Program has been described as a rural hospital fund, but given how the program is actually structured and designed, this is clearly a misnomer.

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CHAT Announces Christina Hoppe as New President * Children's Hospital Association of Texas chatexas.com/news/chat-annou…

CHAT Announces Christina Hoppe as New President * Children's Hospital Association of Texas

Following a nationwide search, the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT) announced Christina Hoppe as its new President, effective August 1, 2025, following the retirement of current CHAT...

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Cybersecurity takes back seat at rural hospitals facing Medicaid cuts: Report - Becker's Hospital...

A growing number of small and rural hospitals are delaying cybersecurity improvements due to looming Medicaid funding cuts, according to a June 30 report

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1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under expiring tax credits, ACA changes in GOP megabill texastribune.org/2025/07/18/… via @TexasTribune

1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under expiring tax credits, ACA changes in GOP...

Having never expanded Medicaid, Texas avoided most of the looming federal cuts other states will face. But the Affordable Care Act is a different story.

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A Closer Look at the $50 Billion Rural Health Fund in the New Reconciliation Law kff.org/4235488/
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Senate rejects Susan Collins amendment to boost rural hospitals, raise taxes on wealthy politico.com/live-updates/20… via @politico

Senate rejects Susan Collins amendment to boost rural hospitals, raise taxes on wealthy

The proposal fell on a 78-22 vote; few members of either party sided with Collins.

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5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People Living in Rural Areas kff.org/dbcb032/
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Trump Medicaid cuts could devastate rural health services, hospitals warn reuters.com/business/healthc…

Trump Medicaid cuts could devastate rural health services, hospitals warn

The cuts could be especially acute in Kansas. The state recently increased its tax on Medicaid providers from 3% to 6%, an accounting maneuver that would effectively boost the federal government's...

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Trump Medicaid cuts could devastate rural health services, hospitals warn reuters.com/business/healthc…

Trump Medicaid cuts could devastate rural health services, hospitals warn

The cuts could be especially acute in Kansas. The state recently increased its tax on Medicaid providers from 3% to 6%, an accounting maneuver that would effectively boost the federal government's...

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340B is critical to support providers serving veterans, seniors and low-income families expressnews.com/opinion/comm… via @expressnews

Drug pricing program is critical for veterans, seniors and low-income families

We should demand accountability from pharmaceutical companies.

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Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care cbsnews.com/news/rural-hospi… via @cbseveningnews

Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care

Hospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates.

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$1 in Medicaid cuts costs rural areas $5: community hospital CEO modernhealthcare.com/provide… via @modrnhealthcr

$1 in Medicaid cuts costs rural areas $5: community hospital CEO

Community Hospital Corp. President and CEO Jim Kendrick says Medicaid reimbursement reductions could cripple rural communities.

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CMS plans 'aggressive' Medicare Advantage audits - Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News

CMS will audit every Medicare Advantage plan for potential overpayments annually, in what the agency called an “aggressive” plan to step up oversight.  According to a May 21 news release, the agency...

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