Rural Health Policy Update

National Rural Health Day a SuccessOn November 18, the White House celebrated National Rural Health Day by having President Biden issue a proclamation. Further down Pennsylvania Avenue, Reps. O’Halleran (D-AZ) and Cole (R-OK) introduced H.Res.815, which is a...

Thank You for Celebrating the Power of Rural

A Presidential Proclamation was issued by President Biden, declaring November 18, 2021, as National Rural Health Day (NRHD)-and what a day it was! The 11th annual NRHD saw an incredible number of nationwide events held by State Offices of Rural Health, rural partners,...

Rural Health Policy Update

Appropriations: On October 18, the Senate released their Fiscal year 2022 (FY 22) omnibus spending package. Included in the Labor-HHS package was $12.5 million for the State Office of Rural Health grant program for FY 22.  In July, the House included $13 million for...

Rural Health Policy Update

Appropriations: On September 30, the final day of the fiscal 2021 calendar, Congress passed, and the President signed into law H.R. 5305, a continuing resolution (CR) that extends FY 2021 funding for all federal programs through December 3, 2021. By December 3,...

Rural Health Policy Update

NOSORH Submits Rural GME Letter to Congress:  On August 30, NOSORH joined a coalition of rural health partners in sending an endorsement letter for the Rural Physician Workforce Shortage Act to the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committee. The bill, S. 1893,...