National Rural Health Association

04/24/2026

When a critically ill child arrives, your team has no time to wonder whether it has the right equipment, the right training, and the right systems in place. The National Pediatric Readiness Assessment helps replace doubt with confidence. Learn more at pedsready.org.

04/23/2026

This week in NRHA Today: 5 myths about rural hospital closures; last chance to present at NRHA's RME SoCal event; the deadly combination of pregnancy and rural living; NRHA student perspective on H.R. 1 impacts, and more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIzMzE5NDAmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNDU2OTY0MjU=

04/22/2026

NRHA applauds the House for passing the Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Programs that expand service delivery and improve population health. Read more: https://www.ruralhealth.us/blogs/2026/04-april/outreach-reauthorization-bill-passes-in-the-house

04/21/2026

Southern California is the perfect place to turn a week of learning into a longer stay with perfect weather and amenities for a vacation. Act by April 24 to save hundreds on NRHA’s 49th Annual Conference events May 18-22 in San Diego: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIzMjg3NDcmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNDU2OTY0MjU=

04/20/2026

Tomorrow: NRHA is hosting a webinar at 1 p.m. CDT April 21 on the mission and design of CMS’ Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design Model through a lens. CMS Innovation Center leaders and policy experts will examine how LEAD may impact rural. Register: https://ruralhealth-us.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1ZUcen8ORcqA2GFuuy3CUg?fbclid=IwdGRleARTZjpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEehUxR5Wg_qw8zFuzFRS8DvBqmzcM1mVkKzZ4Ubdv51ZWbpQA_Zc68RStSCCw_aem_bVwLgSgYOhtXYlippCu60g #/registration

04/16/2026

This week in NRHA Today: 8 days left for San Diego discounts, presentations; learn about CMS’ LEAD model; midterms focus on public health; rural leaders bet on care redesign; MS concerns for rural providers; and more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIzMjQzNjYmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNDU2OTY0MjU=

04/15/2026

NRHA is hosting a webinar at 1 p.m. CDT April 21 on the mission and design of CMS’ Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design Model through a lens. CMS Innovation Center leaders and policy experts will examine how LEAD may impact rural. Register:

Rural providers continue to face structural barriers to innovation, from small patient volumes to misaligned payment incentives. While the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model represented a rare rural‑specific CMS Innovation Center effort, few models since have directly addressed rural realities. As CM...

04/14/2026

Act by April 24 to save on registration for NRHA’s 49th Annual Conference and associated events, the largest gathering of rural health professionals May 18-22 in San Diego. Act soon — hotels are filling up, and this event often sells out: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIzMjE0Nzcmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNTIwNDM1MTU=

04/13/2026

NRHA is now accepting applications for Rural Health Community Capacity Academy, designed to support underserved communities by providing organizations with personalized guidance on rural health development and community health. Learn more: https://www.ruralhealth.us/programs/center-for-rural-health-equity-and-innovation/rural-community-health-initiative

The National Rural Health Association has been serving rural communities by advancing and publicizing issues related to rural community health workers and seeking to solve rural health care challenges through programmatic efforts and partnerships.

04/10/2026

You have two weeks to save on the nation’s largest gathering of rural health pros! NRHA’s 49th Annual Rural Health Conference, 11th Rural Hospital Innovation Summit, and associated events have something for everyone May 18-22 in San Diego, Calif. Register by April 24 to save: https://www.ruralhealth.us/events/schedule/annual-rural-health-conference

04/09/2026

This week in NRHA Today: NRHA launches new education initiative; hospitals scramble ahead of Medicaid cuts; NRHA releases agendas for San Diego events; how knowledge sharing can level the health care playing field; and much more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIzMTY5MTUmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNDU2OTY0MjU=

04/08/2026

NRHA and the Connected Care for Older Adults team are hosting a webinar at 2 p.m. CDT April 9 featuring four organizations that collaborate with community health workers to provide age-friendly care to rural older adults. Register now: https://www.ruralhealth.us/programs/center-for-rural-public-population-health/national-rural-age-friendly-initiative/nrha-connected-care-for-older-adults-chws-webinar-2