This essay is the first in a 4-part series I’m calling Rural Health Resilience—a look at the state of rural health in America ...

Florida Senate President Ben Albritton opened the 2025 legislative session with big plans for the state’s rural areas. “We’ve seen tremendous economic growth in urban areas of Florida,” he told ...

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights the growing disparity in Florida’s climate insurance landscape. While much public attention is focused on rising premiums for ...

While wealthy coastal counties bear the brunt of landfalling storms, poor residents in inland counties are navigating an even ...

Public Health & Policy > Medicaid Across the South, Rural Healthcare Has Become 'Trendy.' Medicaid Expansion Has Not. — Ten states haven't fully expanded Medicaid coverage with federal money ...

The health impacts of rural maternity ward closures. More than half of all rural U.S. counties have stopped providing labor and delivery services. A perfect storm of complicated issues like ...

Across the South, Rural Healthcare Has Become 'Trendy.' Medicaid Expansion Has Not. Analysis | By KFF Health News | February 03, 2025 ...

Seven of these states — Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, ... (READ MORE: A small town tries to revive its hospital in the middle of a rural health crisis) ...