NOSORH News

Rural Health Policy Update – September 2023

Both the House and Senate have been out of session throughout the month of August on their traditional August recess. The Senate returns to session on September 5 and the House gavels in on September 12. The top priority for Congress this fall will be passing the...

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Rural Health Clinical Congress – Fall 2023

NOSORH is partnering again with RME Collaborative for Rural Health Clinical Congress, a FREE virtual CME/CE conference held in conjunction with National Rural Health Day! This multi-topic event will be broadcast live on Saturday, November 18, 2023, starting at 8:00 am...

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Rural Health Policy Update – August 2023

Appropriations: July saw both the House and Senate Labor-HHS appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) advance through committee. The next stop for each will be passage before the full House and Senate. Below are the funding levels for the rural health...

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Winning “Picture of Rural” Photo

NOSORH extends a big thank you to all who took the time to submit photos for the “Picture of Rural” photo campaign. The campaign, held in conjunction with National Rural Health Day, garnered over 300 images! The photos were incredible, which made it difficult to...

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Now Accepting NOSORH Award Nominations

It’s NOSORH Award season! Help us recognize and celebrate those who go above and beyond for rural health! The online nomination process is simple and only takes about 15 minutes to complete. Award winners will be recognized at the NOSORH Annual Meeting in September....

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New National Rural Health Day Logo

NOSORH is excited to announce that the National Rural Health Day logo recently had a makeover! The changes were subtle to protect the logo's registered trademark. Each icon box was updated for a more modern look (with a nod to NOSORH with the addition of the trees and...

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Rural Health Policy Update – July 2023

NOSORH Visits Capitol Hill  On June 14, NOSORH CEO Tammy Norville, along with Oregon Office of Rural Health Director Bob Duehmig, were on Capitol Hill visiting with House and Senate offices. The meetings were part of a broader effort to increase support for the...

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Rural Health Policy Update – June 2023

Senate Holds Rural Health Hearing:   For the first time since 2018, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on rural health. On the afternoon of May 17, the Senate Finance Health Care Subcommittee met to focus on the challenges hospitals, physicians, and rural...

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