This essay is the first in a 4-part series I’m calling Rural Health Resilience—a look at the state of rural health in America ...

Nine rural hospitals in Illinois are defined as "at-risk", according to a reputable center for health services research. Here ...

Access to obstetric care declined across the US, especially in rural areas, with more than 7 states seeing more than 25% of hospitals lose obstetric services from 2010 to 2022.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Rural hospitals have struggled with financial troubles for years. Over ...

Rooted in disinvestment and growing amid economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois is facing a statewide mental health crisis due to workforce shortages and accessibility.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced this week the state-wide expansion of the Farm Family Resource Initiative (FFRI), a program coordinated with the Southern Illinois University (SIU) School ...

A study by the Rural Health Summit finds that most Illinois counties, especially rural counties, have a shortage of healthcare workers, thanks to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic increased the challenges rural hospitals already faced. Ariana Drehsler/AFP via Getty ImagesRural hospitals have struggled with financial troubles for years. Over the past ...

2020 Dems put spotlight on rural hospital closure crisis. More than 100 rural hospitals have closed in the U.S. since 2010 and another 430 are at risk of closing, causing a ripple effect in ...

Caption: Joce Sterman and Alex Brauer (SBG) In the wake of coronavirus, Morrison Community Hospital CEO Pam Pfister is doing something many of her colleagues in rural hospitals are not: expanding.