Rural Hospitals

Seeking spending cuts, GOP lawmakers target a tax hospitals love to pay

Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News — Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Sun, 11 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-11/seeking-spending-cuts-gop-lawmakers-target-a-tax-hospitals-love-to-pay Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News

There's a doctor shortage in Colorado. UNC's new medical school hopes to address that

In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 11:35:00 GMT

Like many other states, Colorado has a severe shortage of doctors. To help address that need, a new medical school is set to open in 2026 at the University of Northern Colorado. We hear from the founding dean of the new college, on today鈥檚 In The NoCo.

Survey sheds light on access to cancer care for rural Mountain West residents

Rachel Cohen — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:32:45 GMT

Many respondents told researchers they would like more visiting specialists to come to their communities.

Can UNC鈥檚 future medical school help fix Colorado鈥檚 doctor shortage?

In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery — Wed, 15 May 2024 11:40:00 GMT

Colorado, like many other states, has a severe shortage of doctors. To help address that need, a new medical school is set to open in 2026 at the University of Northern Colorado. We hear from the founding dean of the new College of Osteopathic Medicine, today on In The NoCo.

Operating in the red: Half of rural Hospitals lose money, as many cut services

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KFF Health News — Sun, 10 Mar 2024 12:00:00 GMT

A report has found that half of rural hospitals lost money over the last 12 months. But small-town hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid eligibility have fared better financially than those in states that didn鈥檛.

Rural hospitals are caught in an aging-infrastructure conundrum

Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health News — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:00:00 GMT

Kevin Stansbury, the CEO of Lincoln Community Hospital in the 800-person town of Hugo, Colorado, is facing a classic Catch-22: He could boost his rural hospital鈥檚 revenues by offering hip replacements and shoulder surgeries, but the 64-year-old hospital needs more money to be able to expand its operating room to do those procedures.

COVID aid papered over Colorado hospital鈥檚 financial shortcomings

Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health News — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:58:15 GMT

Financial pitfalls at the nation鈥檚 highest-elevation hospital serve as a cautionary tale as rural hospitals emerge from the pandemic on shaky ground.

Rural hospitals struggling to provide obstetrics care

Robyn Vincent — Sun, 01 May 2022 21:51:58 GMT

Hospital administrators say they are losing money on their obstetrics programs. But many are keeping these wings open anyway to answer a dire community need.

Rural pregnancy care is in 'crisis.' Banner hopes telehealth can help

Beau Baker, Adam Rayes — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 17:22:35 GMT

Pregnant mothers in many rural areas struggle to access adequate care. A lack of specialized doctors and maternity wards can increase the risk of labor complications and force patients to drive long distances. A new telehealth pilot program aims to connect rural physicians in Northeast Colorado with OB-GYN hospitalists at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.

Colorado Rural Hospitals Stay Afloat With Federal Loans

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 21:57:21 GMT

More than a dozen rural Colorado hospitals and primary care facilities applied for federal loans designed to keep staff employed during the coronavirus鈥�