Rural Health Policy Update

Congress Picks up Pace as June turns to July The House is back in session for the final week of June and is expected to meet throughout July. During the week of June 29, the House will vote on H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. The...

SORH COVID-19 Response

In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NOSORH is hosting weekly listening sessions with the 50 State Offices of Rural Health to identify the challenges and opportunities that SORH are hearing from their constituents. These reports document the...

2020 Community Star Nominations Now Open!

Calling for a National Focus on the People Inspiring the Power of Rural Movement! Help us in our nationwide search for this year’s inspiring Community Stars in connection to the Power of Rural movement and National Rural Health Day 2020. As in year’s past,...

Rural Health Policy Update

On May 15, the House passed H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. The massive $3 trillion Coronavirus Relief bill is not going to be considered by the Senate, but does represent a starting point in the next virus-relief...

Rural Health Policy Update

NOSORH and the fifty State Offices of Rural Health congratulate and appreciate the work of the National Rural Health Association team for their great work advocating for rural providers across the nation during this public health crisis. These are tough times for all....

COVID-19: Legislation, Guidance and Funding

COVID-19 has not only taught us more about social distancing, testing and the FDA approval process than we ever wanted to know, it has brought us hundreds of pages of new legislation leading to new funding, new service lines and new regulatory guidance. On April 30,...