Protecting Rural Health Care
Rural healthcare faces numerous daily challenges. As the CEO, I am dedicated to educating our community about these healthcare issues and advocating for legislative initiatives at both the state and national levels. It is essential to raise awareness among our diverse members—including community members, staff, and patients—about the obstacles encountered in rural healthcare.
With this message, I have included a weekly topic that I believe should be shared, along with key initiatives and a supporting link for more information. I am confident that access to reliable resources enhances understanding.
Weekly Articles
How We Get Paid — and Why It Matters 7/29/25
With Heartfelt Gratitude 5/14/25
CAH: The Lifeline of Rural America
Key Initiatives: Federal & State
- Access to Capital, Rural Health calls for a new, bipartisan, Hill-Burton Act to repair crumbling infrastructure. Rural lives depend on it. Learn More »
- End Medicare Sequestration of Critical Access Funding.
- Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, how they refuse to pay hurt patients. MA is a plan that fails the patient. Learn More »
- Long Term Care included on Medicare Cost Report. Learn More »
- Strengthen bipartisan support of Hospital facility fees. Learn More »
- Prioritize rural healthcare to support VA patients. Learn More »
- Colorado Trauma level designation is outdated it hurts patients and Hospitals. Learn More »
Additional resources are available through our regional and national partners:
- Colorado Hospital Transformation Program
- National Rural Health Association
- NRHA Advocacy