NOSORH News

As the trusted voice for all 50 State Offices of Rural Health (SORH), NOSORH champions the people and places that keep rural America thriving. Through connection, capacity-building, and advocacy, we work to strengthen rural health systems and foster impactful...

Join us in celebrating the #PowerOfRural on Thursday, November 20, 2025, for National Rural Health Day (NRHD) — an annual observance founded by NOSORH in 2011 to honor the dedication and resilience of rural health professionals, organizations, and communities across...

In 2023, in response to growing healthcare challenges in rural communities across Texas, Texas A&M Health created the Rural Engagement Program with support from the 88th Texas Legislature. Driven by its land-grant mission, this interdisciplinary initiative brings...

Wipfli’s third annual State of Rural Healthcare Report is now available. Leaders from rural hospitals and clinics nationwide shared their perspectives, outlooks, and concerns. Responses were aggregated and compared to data collected over the years. Here are some of...

  Get ready for an inspiring and impactful gathering at the NOSORH Annual Meeting, September 9-11, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma! This in-person event offers two and a half days of leadership development, education, partnerships, recognition, and networking....

NOSORH is excited to announce that a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2024! The bill, S. 5308, seeks to reauthorize the Flex program. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV),...

Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison  Authorization Update: On November 14, a bipartisan group of Senators introduced the Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2024, S. 5308, which seeks to reauthorize the Flex program. Here is the legislative...

Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison  Congress was out of session for the entire month of October. The House and Senate are scheduled to return on November 12 to begin a five-week “lame duck” session to close out the 118th Congress. November 13...

Each year, the Key Messages & Data Points resource is shared to inform various stakeholders about the realities of rural through stories and data. While the facts and figures do not tell the whole story, they are essential to understand when developing policies...

Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison  Authorization UpdateNOSORH had a big September working the halls of Congress! On September 25, the Rural Community Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Authorization Act was introduced. The strong bipartisan bill...