Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about business model strategy and execution across healthcare. Rural healthcare is collapsing faster than many realize. A ...

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The financial collapse of the US’s rural hospitals remains one of the most persistent and urgent crises in health care policy. Since 2005, more than 180 rural hospitals have shuttered, and more than a ...

Access to healthcare services is critical to good health, yet rural residents often encounter barriers to healthcare that limit their ability to obtain the care they need. Similarly, providers serving ...

IRVINE, Ky. — The giant inflatable colon loomed over the rural health clinic, pink undulations exclaiming its presence to all who passed by. Caught by a breeze, the intestine tugged at a metal ...

Iowa state officials are seeking up to $1 billion in federal funds to transform rural health care by building a health care model that envisions regional collaboration between providers and rural ...

Hospital care has become increasingly difficult to access in rural areas. Since 2005, approximately 183 rural hospitals have closed in the United States. Many hospitals have shuttered their maternity ...