Category: Rural

Kansas Medicaid Expansion Will Save Dollars and Li...

Posted by Elena Cleaves | Mar 2, 2022 | Rural | 0 |

Rural Remains Reticent to Vaccinate Against COVID-...

Posted by Tonia Wright | May 3, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

Digital Divide Threatens Health Equity

Posted by Tempest Wright | Sep 15, 2020 | Rural | 0 |

MRHA 2022 Rural Health Conference Aims to Spark Statewide Collaboration

by Elena Cleaves | Jul 11, 2022 | Rural | 0 |

The Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) 2022 Rural Health Conference, Aug. 9-10, will...

Kansas Medicaid Expansion Will Save Dollars and Lives

by Elena Cleaves | Mar 2, 2022 | Rural | 0 |

After a decade-long battle to implement new Medicaid guidelines in Missouri, the expansion finally...

A Resurrection of Hope, Health and Healing After One Rural Hospital Closure

by Tonia Wright | Jan 10, 2022 | Rural | 0 |

You can hear the rattle in Pat’s chest when she breathes. “Can you hear it?” journalist Sarah Jane...

Unmerciful: The Rippling Effects of One Rural Hospital Closure

by Tonia Wright | Dec 8, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

“I just don’t understand how they can just so blatantly close the hospital. Where’s the humanity?...

Mobility Management Certification Program Aims to Find Community Champions

by Elena Cleaves | Oct 6, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

Transportation is fundamental to public health. Without affordable, reliable access to...

Lead Exposure and Poisoning Pose Health Risks for Children’s Cognitive Development

by Katherine Skinner | Sep 8, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

Lead poisoning, often thought to be an issue of the past, continues to be a very prevalent problem...

Dementia Caregiving is Like Learning a New Language

by Elena Cleaves | Sep 7, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

A breakout session during the Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) Get Link’d 2021 Conference...

Mobility Management Aims to Create Equitable Transportation

by Elena Cleaves | Sep 6, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

The Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) Get Link’d 2021 Conference featured several breakout...

Safer Homes Collaborative Encourages Awareness in Suicide Prevention

by Katherine Skinner | Sep 6, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

Although many factors contribute to high rates of suicide in Missouri, the turning point between...

Free Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments

by Editorial Team | Aug 2, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

The Missouri Rural Health Association (MRHA) with support of the National Rural Health Association...

MRHA 2021 Rural Health Conference is Now Virtual

by Elena Cleaves | Jul 7, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

The 2021 Get Link’d Missouri Rural Health Conference is a crash-course in innovations improving...

Rural Youth Suicides Fueled by Shame and Access to Lethal Means

by Elena Cleaves | Jun 9, 2021 | Rural | 0 |

When 17-year-old high school junior Thomas Smith initially sought support for his depression, his...