National Rural Health Association

02/05/2026

This week in NRHA Today: RHTP promise vs. reality; submit award nominations, RHC, CAH presentations; nearly 4 million kids in counties without a pediatrician; 124 rural hospitals cease obstetric care over 6 years; and more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIyNDY5MzEmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNTIwNDM1MTU=

02/04/2026

Rural hospitals are proving that size doesn’t define quality.

Through the American Heart Association’s Rural Health Care Outcomes Accelerator, teams are implementing evidence-based heart and stroke care faster—and sustaining it.

Find out how rural hospitals are leveraging data, collaboration, and peer learning to drive measurable improvements in patient outcomes: https://www.heart.org/en/professional/quality-improvement/rural-healthcare-outcomes-accelerator

02/03/2026

A new Rural Health Information Hub resource identifies the current rural health environment related to cybersecurity, as well as resources available to help rural facilities. Learn more: https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/cybersecurity

Learn about the risks rural healthcare facilities face related to cyberattacks, as well as cybersecurity tools and resources available to help prepare and respond.

02/02/2026

NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Institute starts next week! We can’t wait to advocate with everyone in person in D.C. It’s not too late to register: https://www.ruralhealth.us/events/schedule/rural-health-policy-institute

01/30/2026

Just a few weeks left to honor your heroes! NRHA member nominations are now open for NRHA’s Rural Health Awards. Nominate your favorite rural health individual, program, or organization for these prestigious awards by Feb. 23: https://www.ruralhealth.us/about-us/rural-health-awards/rural-health-awards-nominations

01/29/2026

This week in NRHA Today: NRHA announces election results; Congress pitches bipartisan health package; making RHTP age-friendly; when giving birth means a 3-hour drive; weeks left to submit award nominations; and more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIyMzg4NjEmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNTIwNDM1MTU=

01/28/2026

NRHA leadership is secure for 2026 and beyond, thanks to recent elections for open Board of Trustees and Congress positions. NRHA members chose longtime member Toniann Richard as president-elect. See the full list of elected leaders here: https://www.ruralhealth.us/advocacy/get-involved/rural-health-congress

01/26/2026

NRHA’s Rural Health Policy Institute is only two weeks away! We can’t wait to advocate with everyone in person in D.C. It’s not too late to register: https://www.ruralhealth.us/events/schedule/rural-health-policy-institute

01/23/2026

This week in NRHA Today: NRHA talks health care, RHTP with Trump admin; one month to submit NRHA award nominations; roadmap for Native maternal health solutions; deepening nursing shortage that threatens care; and more: https://nrha_weblink_test.informz.net/informzdataservice/onlineversion/ind/bWFpbGluZ2luc3RhbmNlaWQ9MTIyMzA3MDMmc3Vic2NyaWJlcmlkPTExNTIwNDM1MTU=

01/23/2026

It’s time to honor your heroes! NRHA member nominations are now open for NRHA’s Rural Health Awards. Nominate your favorite rural health individual, program, or organization so they may be honored nationally: https://www.ruralhealth.us/about-us/rural-health-awards/rural-health-awards-nominations

01/21/2026

In the latest Rural Horizons, get to know NRHA’s 2026 President Carrie Henning-Smith, a well-known rural health researcher and advocate with the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center. https://www.ruralhealth.us/blogs/2026/1-jan/making-magic-get-to-know-nrha-president-carrie-henning-smith