April 13, 2026: FY27 Proposed Rural Health Cuts, ER Closures & Teaching Kids to Love Health
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Sabrina Ho, “NRHA Statement on the President’s FY 2027 Budget Request,”...
13 Apr 6min
How a Rural Hospital CFO is Leading Advocacy for Financial Sustainability with Julie Soekoro
Today’s guest on Rural Health Today is Julie Soekoro, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Hamilton Health Care System in Dalton, Georgia. Rural hospitals face unique challenges in ...
9 Apr 40min
April 6, 2026: A New Healthcare Advisory Committee, Continued Workforce Shortages & Reopening a Rural Birthing Center
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Madeline Scheetz, “HHS, CMS form healthcare advisory committee,” March ...
6 Apr 5min
Rural Health Fractured: Rebuilding Trust Between Rural Hospitals and Communities
Rural Health Today welcomes Dr. Ross Ramsey, president and chief executive officer at Scheurer Health, as this week’s guest. In this episode we’ll talk about how the trust between physicians, pati...
2 Apr 29min
March 30, 2026: AI Robots, CMS Proposes a Dangerous Rule, and Virtual Crisis Care
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Lauren Weber, “RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz have a plan to save rural health care...
30 Mar 6min
How a Mindset Change can Impact Healthcare Finances with Alicia Faust
Alicia Faust, principal at Forivs Mazars US, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Many hospitals and healthcare providers struggle to make financial and operational processes work in a w...
26 Mar 35min
March 23, 2026: 2026 Projections for Rural Hospitals, Damage Report Updates & a Rural Retail Pharmacy
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Lunna Lopes Et al., “Cost Concerns and Coverage Changes: A Follow-Up Su...
23 Mar 6min
Rural Health Fractured: Addressing the Rise of Violence Against Healthcare Workers
Rural Health Today is excited to welcome to the show Amy Brown, chief nursing officer at the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. In this episode we’ll cover workplace violence in healthcare set...
19 Mar 46min
