NOSORH News

Congratulations to this year's winners!We are excited to celebrate the individuals and organizations making a difference in rural health.SORH Innovation Award Maine Office ofRural Health &Primary CareSpirit of Rural Award Karl Bryant,Alabama Office ofRural...

Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison  Appropriations Update:  Congress returns to DC on September 9 following a five-week hiatus. Upon returning, they will have three weeks to agree to a continuing resolution (CR) on FY 2025 spending. The House...

Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison  Appropriations Update:  On July 10, the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Labor-HHS subcommittee FY 2025 spending bill by a party-line vote of 31-25. The House bill was a win for rural health...

Mark your calendars for Thursday, November 21st, and join NOSORH, the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, and rural health champions nationwide in celebrating National Rural Health Day! This special day is an excellent opportunity to highlight the remarkable...

Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison  Below is an update on the rural health programs NOSORH has been meeting with Congress on during June.    Flex: During June, NOSORH was on the Hill to meet with Senate offices about reauthorizing the Medicare...

Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison  Senate GME Working Group Releases Policy Proposal: On May 24, the Senate Finance Committee’s Bipartisan Medicare GME Working Group released a proposal aimed at addressing physician shortages in rural areas...

On November 21, plan to join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH), the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, and rural health champions nationwide to celebrate National Rural Health Day and the #PowerOfRural! National Rural Health Day...

Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison  Rural Communities Opioids Response Program (RCORP):In April, the Senate Finance Committee held a Substance Use Disorder Care Roundtable. The panel discussion focused on improving treatment of substance use...

The rural health community lost a long-time friend last week with the passing of Jerry Coopey. Jerry was an employee of HRSA and one of the first members of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. I met Jerry when I attended my first NOSORH Annual Meeting many...