University of Alabama receives Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant
The University of Alabama is receiving $128,664 to create a telemedicine platform to connect the Pickens County Medical Center Emergency Department with local ambulances...
Congress Unveils 2017 Rural Hospital Access Act
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed of New York is working on a bipartisan bill with Vermont Rep. Peter Welch that would preserve access to hospital...
Centene Fills in ACA Markets for 40 Missouri Counties
Centene Corp. said in a news release that it will make plans for individuals available in 40 Missouri counties over the exchange established by...
Baystate Franklin, UMass Partner to Boost Prospects for Rural Health
A new partnership between Baystate Health and the University of Massachusetts medical school in Worcester is slated to bring prospective doctors to train at Baystate...
Nebraska Seeks to Boost Rural Mental Health Services
Nebraska lawmakers are looking for ways to increase mental health services in areas that lack psychologists, psychiatrists and counselors, but that could prove difficult...