Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A Kenyan police officer patrols an area in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Feb. 13 ...

BRAINERD — For the fourth year since 2020, Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center has been recognized as a Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health. The ...

WASHINGTON — Americans living in rural communities throughout the country could see their access to health care diminish if Congress changes eligibility for Medicaid or significantly reduces its ...

PHOTO PROVIDED The entrance to Bucktail Medical Center is pictured above. The rural hospital has seen significant challenges, with BMC’s long-term care facility closing in May 2024. However ...

“Economically in a lot of rural communities, the hospital is the largest employer,” Zahnd said. “So if you have a hospital close, it’s not just that people are losing access to health ...