Public institutions have a tremendous responsibility to provide health care in rural parts of the United States. But how can public policy solve these difficult problems? How can universities and ...

We usually tell the rural health story like a eulogy -- closures, shortages, long drives. But what if we've framed it all wrong? What if rural America isn't healthcare's problem, but its test lab?

Policy changes, technology limitations and problems in mapping data will all, in some way, limit the nation’s ability to bring broadband to rural America, industry watchers said. The states that have ...

Typically, hospitals in rural areas are much smaller than the ones we see in big cities. Regardless of their size, rural healthcare plays a significant role in keeping the communities healthy and ...

This article appears in the October 2024 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. With the possibility of another Trump presidency, Democrats have directed much media attention toward ...

What’s the matter with America’s rural voters? Many scholars believe that the question itself is the problem. Credit...Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Emma Goldberg Kristin Lunz ...

A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due to challenges with accessing mental health resources. Rural residents face ...

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Tim Slack has received funding from the NSF, USDA, NIH, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Energy, Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources, and Gulf of Mexico Research ...

Younger Americans are moving to rural areas, reshaping demographics and economies. Census data shows a shift from cities to rural areas for people ages 25 to 44 since 2020. Rural counties have seen ...