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 Article
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.
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.
Long Term Care included on Medicare Cost Report
Strengthen bipartisan support of Hospital facility fees
Prioritize rural healthcare to support VA patients
Colorado Trauma level designation is outdated it hurts patients and Hospitals.
Additional resources are available through our regional and national partners:
Colorado Hospital Transformation Program
National Rural Health Association
NRHA Advocacy
NHRA Resources
Eastern Plains Consortium