Biden to Tout Rural Investments in Trip to Minnesota
White House
Biden to Tout Rural Investments in Trip to Minnesota
2023-11-01 16:05:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Biden is traveling to Minnesota on Wednesday, where he will announce more than $5 billion in funding for agriculture and other pressing needs while also kickstarting his outreach to rural America ahead of the 2024 election. Biden,... Read More

Vilsack Warns Farmers, Children Will Feel Shutdown’s Effect Almost Immediately
White House
Vilsack Warns Farmers, Children Will Feel Shutdown’s Effect Almost Immediately
2023-09-26 14:38:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With a partial federal shutdown growing ever more likely come midnight Saturday, the Biden administration on Monday began underscoring the consequences of Congress not quickly taking steps to avert it. At Monday afternoon’s press briefing at the White... Read More

Xochitl Torres Small Wants Rural America to Thrive
Agriculture
Xochitl Torres Small Wants Rural America to Thrive
2023-03-14 17:07:48
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — In February, Biden tapped Xochitl Torres Small, currently USDA undersecretary for rural development, to serve as the agency’s deputy agriculture secretary. As she awaits confirmation, she’s using every tool at her disposal to ensure rural America is getting... Read More

Democrats See Winning Back Rural Vote as Doable Post-Midterms
Political News
Democrats See Winning Back Rural Vote as Doable Post-Midterms
2022-10-18 18:57:17
by Dan McCue

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The roar resounded through the Riverview building of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on the banks of the Potomac River. There was no air of threat about it, but one could imagine any number... Read More

FCC Changes Rules to Help Expand Wireless in Rural America
Broadband
FCC Changes Rules to Help Expand Wireless in Rural America
2022-07-15 21:47:58
by Madeline Hughes

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday on a rule change that will make it easier for smaller cellphone carriers and tribal nations to expand their wireless networks in rural areas where there is no cell service. The... Read More

WHO Builds Pipeline for Health Care Workers in Rural Areas
Health
WHO Builds Pipeline for Health Care Workers in Rural Areas
2021-11-03 16:26:04
by Alexa Hornbeck

WASHINGTON — The World Health Organization recently hosted the third in a series of webinars on rural health equity and policies aimed at developing, attracting, and retaining health workers in rural and remote areas.  “Four out of five of the... Read More

FCC Announces $554 Million Broadband Opportunity Fund Program
In The News
FCC Announces $554 Million Broadband Opportunity Fund Program
2021-10-21 18:36:44
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission announced on Wednesday it is set to approve a total of $554,150,641 for the third round of funding in deployments of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. The FCC previously announced over $1 billion in... Read More

How the Pandemic is Changing Telehealth Investments in Rural Areas
Health
How the Pandemic is Changing Telehealth Investments in Rural Areas
2021-09-07 20:07:17
by Alexa Hornbeck

The Biden Administration is investing more than $19 million to expand telehealth access to rural and underserved communities, and Mend, a telemedicine and AI-powered patient engagement platform, is looking to prioritize access in rural areas where there is less internet... Read More

Biden’s Win Hides a Dire Warning for Democrats in Rural US
Political News
Biden's Win Hides a Dire Warning for Democrats in Rural US

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrats once dominated Koochiching County in the blue-collar Iron Range of northern Minnesota. But in this month's presidential election, President Donald Trump won it with 60% of the vote. That's not because voters there are... Read More

Left Out: Ways and Means Committee Releases Report Exploring Health System Inequities
In The News
Left Out: Ways and Means Committee Releases Report Exploring Health System Inequities
2020-07-15 15:38:38
by Reece Nations

Challenges faced by residents of rural and underserved communities regarding barriers to health care were analyzed in a report released by the House Ways and Means Committee. The report, entitled “Left Out: Barriers to Health Equity for Rural and Underserved... Read More

Census Bureau Survey Finds America Remains a Nation of Small Towns
Census
Census Bureau Survey Finds America Remains a Nation of Small Towns
2020-05-22 12:59:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Most Americans live in small incorporated towns and villages with populations of fewer than 5,000, a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau finds. Released on Thursday, the bureau's latest population estimates for cities and towns found that... Read More

Rural America’s Health Crisis Seizes States’ Attention
2020 Elections
Rural America’s Health Crisis Seizes States’ Attention

Dr. George Pink is a professor who studies rural health, not a doctor who tries to provide it. For the sake of his own blood pressure, he’s grateful. “Not a day doesn’t go by that I don’t thank God I’m... Read More

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