NOSORH News
Rural Health Policy Update – November 2023
Update provided by Andrew Coats, NOSORH Legislative Liaison As the calendar turns to November, the House resumes legislative work after weeks of turmoil. Number one on its To-Do list is funding the federal government ahead of the November 17 deadline. Congress...
Rural Health Policy Update – October 2023
National Rural Health Day: NOSORH will be on the Hill on November 16 to celebrate National Rural Health Day 2023! NOSORH is sponsoring an event in the Rayburn House Office Building that will spotlight the members of Congress and their staff who are dedicated to...
New NRHD Key Messages & Data Points Resource Available for Download
The Key Messages & Data Points resource is made available each year to educate various stakeholders on the realities of rural through stories and data. Though the statistics and facts presented in this resource do not tell the whole story, they are essential to...
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...
Hawaii SORH Leader Presented with 2023 Calico Leadership Award
Scott Daniels, the longtime Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program coordinator at the Hawaii Department of Health, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health, was awarded the 2023 Calico Quality Leadership Award at the annual Flex Program Reverse Site Visit...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...