Beyond “To Close Or Not To Close” Rural Hospitals
A new EHF report with the Rural and Community Health Institute (RCHI) at Texas A&M University looks at possible solutions for rural communities in Texas facing a hospital closure.
A new EHF report with the Rural and Community Health Institute (RCHI) at Texas A&M University looks at possible solutions for rural communities in Texas facing a hospital closure.
Researchers say regional approach, partnerships key to developing healthcare alternatives for communities.
An EHF-sponsored report finds changing demographics, rural hospital closures and uncertainly about the future of the Affordable Care Act are all taking a damaging toll on the ability of Texas rural populations to access health services.
Changing demographics, rural hospital closures and uncertainly about changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are all taking a damaging toll on the ability of Texas rural populations to access health services. Those are some of the findings of a new report by the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) examining the current crisis facing rural healthcare across the state. EHF sponsored the report.
Changing demographics, rural hospital closures and uncertainly about changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are all taking a damaging toll on the ability of Texas rural populations to access health services. Those are some of the findings of a new report by the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH) examining the current crisis facing rural healthcare across the state. EHF sponsored the report.
See how EHF’s community convening project in Grimes, Madison and Robertson counties is jump-starting communities to look for real solutions to specific health issues.