Heart Failure Risk Much Higher in Rural Areas

2023-02-08 21:56:31

WASHINGTON — Adults living in rural areas of the United States have a 19% higher risk of developing heart failure compared with their urban counterparts, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The news is worse... Read More

Education

New Study Warns of COVID-19’s Negative Impact on Rural Colleges and Communities

2021-01-26 21:06:41

by Sara Wilkerson

A new study published by the Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on underserved rural colleges and surrounding communities could endanger the stability of local economies, health care systems and social mobility for the... Read More

Congress

Rep. Finkenauer Targets Student Loan Relief to Revitalize Rural Areas

2020-12-08 16:51:33

by Sean Trambley

WASHINGTON – This week, Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, introduced the Rural Revitalization Now Act to provide up to $50,000 in student loan relief for people who commit to live and work in rural communities for at least eight years. The... Read More

Congress

O'Halleran Launches Blue Dogs Virtual Rural Opportunity Roundtable Series

2020-09-01 17:06:34

by Dan McCue

Rep. Tom O'Halleran, D-Ariz., made a little history on Monday by launching the Blue Dog Democrats' first-ever virtual rural opportunity roundtable series. The discussion with local and tribal leaders focused on the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on rural and... Read More

Technology

Senators Say After Pandemic, Extending Broadband to Underserved Areas a Must

2020-08-04 20:24:31

by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan trio of senators urged their colleagues Tuesday to create a $10 billion fund to extend broadband cable access into underserved rural communities. The Governors' Broadband Development Fund bill was introduced by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and... Read More