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August 25, 2025 News Update: $491 Billion Cut to Medicare, Overwhelmed ERs & the MCRH's Rural Health Equity Plan

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Phillip L. Swagel, Director, “CBO’s Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of Public Law 119-21,” August 15, 2025, https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2025-08/61659-SPAYGO.pdf, Congressional Budget Office. Bill Heniff Jr., “Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule,” January 9, 2023, https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/RL31943, Congress.gov. Madeline Ashley, “CBO report warns of nearly $500B in potential Medicare cuts,” August 18, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cbo-report-warns-of-nearly-500b-in-potential-medicare-cuts/, Becker’s Hospital Review. Alex Kacik, “Looming uninsured surge may overwhelm ERs. Here’s who can help.” August 18, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/mh-medicaid-cuts-er-overcrowdfng-kaiser-permanente/, Modern Healthcare. Michigan Center for Rural Health, “Michigan Center for Rural Health Releases Rural Health Equity Plan Focused on Advancing Equity in Rural Michigan,” August 18, 2025, https://mcrh.msu.edu/News-and-Events/News/2025/08/RHEP-2025. Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan and a member of the Health Podcast Network. Our host is JJ Hodshire, our producer is Kyrsten Newlon, and our audio engineer is Kenji Ulmer. Special thanks to our special guests for sharing their expertise on the show, and also to the Hillsdale Hospital marketing team. If you want to submit a question for us to answer on the podcast or learn more about Rural Health Today, visit ruralhealthtoday.com.

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July 27, 2026: CMS Proposal for Provider Tax Reduction, Rural Trauma Care & High School Rural Health Programs

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Alan Condon, “CMS proposes Medicaid provider tax rule to cut federal s...

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Rural Health Fractured: Developing Mental Health Resources in Rural America

Chuck Strand, executive director at Rural Minds, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Today we’re talking about mental healthcare access in rural communities. Chuck is here to provide in...

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July 20, 2026: Cyclosporiasis, Maternity Care Closures, & Innovating Rural Health for Veteran Care

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Cyclosporiasis Outbreak w...

20 Heinä 4min

Holding the Door Open for Healthcare Access in Rural North Dakota with Brock Sherva

Rural Health Today is pleased to welcome today’s guest, Brock Sherva, chief executive officer of Northwood Deaconess Health Center in North Dakota. Rural hospitals play a unique and vital role in thei...

16 Heinä 49min

July 13, 2026: Maternity Care Deserts, Rising Public Health Threats & Paramedics in Pick-Ups

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform, “Stopping the Loss o...

13 Heinä 5min

Rural Health Fractured: Designing Rural Healthcare for Aging Populations

Dr. Carrie Henning-Smith, 2026 president of the National Rural Health Association joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Fractured. Today we are talking about rural healthcare and aging. Dr. ...

9 Heinä 49min

July 6, 2026: Hospital Pricing Caps, New HPSA Report & Addressing Rural Hunger in Michigan

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Phil Galewitz & Samantha Liss, “Indiana Takes on Powerful Hospitals by...

6 Heinä 4min

Rural Health Fractured: Exploring the Health Effects of Rural Childcare Deserts

Heidi Hagel-Braid, chief executive officer at First Children's Finance, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Childcare deserts present a serious challenge to rural communities nationw...

2 Heinä 41min