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Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: KFF, “House Committee on Appropriations Approves FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor HHS) Appropriations Bill & Accompanying Report,” September 11, 2025, https://www.kff.org/global-health-policy/house-committee-on-appropriations-approves-fy-2026-labor-health-and-human-services-education-and-related-agencies-labor-hhs-appropriations-bill-accompanying-report/.  Saving Rural Hospitals, “Stopping the Loss of Rural Maternity Care,” 2025, https://ruralhospitals.chqpr.org/Maternity_Care.html.  Kristen Jordan Shamus, Beki San Martin, “Hospital in Michigan's U.P. to close birthing unit, widening gaps in access to care,” September 9, 2025, https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2025/09/08/aspirus-ironwood-hospital-closes-birthing-unit-shortage-cuts-michigan/85997851007/, Detroit Free Press.  Madeline Ashley, “US maternity care cuts continue to deepen,” September 5, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/us-maternity-care-cuts-continue-to-deepen/?origin=BHRE&utm_source=BHRE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=8018I7467278H7C, Becker's Hospital Review. Jakob Emerson, “CMS issues guidance on Medicaid state-directed payment limits,” September 11, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-issues-guidance-on-medicaid-state-directed-payment-limits/, Becker's Hospital Review.  Andrew Cass, “15 hospitals closing departments or ending services,” September 10, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/10-hospitals-closing-departments-or-ending-services-8/, Becker's Hospital Review.  Mariah Taylor, “Oklahoma hospital reopens ED 1 year after tornado,” September 3, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/uncategorized/oklahoma-hospital-reopens-ed-1-year-after-tornado/?origin=BHRE&utm_source=BHRE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=8018I7467278H7C, Becker's Hospital Review. Mercy Health/Love County Hospital and Clinic, “New Emergency Room Is Open 24 Hours a Day,” September 2, 2025, https://www.mercyhealthlovecounty.com/news/view/731.  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.

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. Check out the Organ Transplant Surveillance Dashboard: https://tableau.hdw.hrsa.gov/t/HDW/views/AOOS-NonUseDashboard/AOOS-NonUseDashboard?%3Aembed=y Read the study on urban hospitals reclassifying as rural: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/urban-hospitals-increasingly-reclassified-as-rural News sources for this episode: Diane Eastabrook, “Home health groups press for a piece of rural health funding,” September 2, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/post-acute-care/mh-rural-health-transformation-fund-home-health/, Modern Healthcare. National Rural Health Association, “Rural Health Transformation Program Summary,” https://www.ruralhealth.us/nationalruralhealth/media/documents/advocacy/2025/rural-health-transformation-program-summary.pdf Lindsey Culli,  “Urban Hospitals Increasingly Reclassified as Rural, Drawing Medicare Benefits Meant for Rural Communities,” August 1, 2025, https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2025/urban-hospitals-increasingly-reclassified-as-rural, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Yang Wang et. al, “Sharp Rise In Urban Hospitals With Rural Status In Medicare, 2017-23,” August 4, 2025, https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.1377/hlthaff.2025.00019?journalCode=hlthaff, Health Affairs.  Jamie Godwin et, al, “Medicare Advantage Enrollees Account for 25% of all Inpatient Hospital Days,” August 26, 2025, https://www.kff.org/medicare/medicare-advantage-enrollees-account-for-a-rising-share-of-inpatient-hospital-days/, Kaiser Family Foundation.  Arielle Zionts, “Rural Hospitals Questions Whether They Can Afford Medicare Advantage Contracts,” April 8, 2025, https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/rural-hospitals-private-medicare-advantage-contracts-reimbursements/, KFF Health News.  Madeline Ashley, “20 hospital closures in 2025,” August 25, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/2-hospital-closures-in-2025/, Becker's Hospital Review.  Paige Twenter, “HHS expands oversight into organ transplant network,” August 29, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/patient-safety-outcomes/hhs-expands-oversight-into-organ-transplant-network/, Becker's Clinical Leadership. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “HHS Expands Oversight of Organ Transplant System with New Surveillance Tool,” August 27, 2025, https://www.hhs.gov/press-room/hrsa-organ-allocation-dashboard.html.  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.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Kenneth Waller, Chief Executive Officer of Norwalk Community Health Center. He shares how the organization is scaling services, leveraging data and AI, and staying mission-focused while navigating funding challenges and industry uncertainty.

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. Watch the prosthetic knee in action here: https://youtu.be/ZQCVmuirYSI?si=kFp0VCUwyVvEt1jq News sources for this episode: Madeline Ashley, Erica Cerutti, “CDC names acting director: 7 notes,” August 28, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/cdc-names-acting-director-7-notes/, Becker's Hospital Review. Lauren Dubinsky, “Alphabet's Verily shuts down medical devices program, cuts staff,” August 28, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/medical-devices/mh-alphabet-verily-layoffs-medical-devices-ai/, Modern Healthcare. Kirsti Marohn, “Health care provider CentraCare to lay off 535 employees,” August 12, 2025, https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/08/12/health-care-provider-centracare-to-lay-off-535-employees, MPR News.  Jakob Emerson, “27 payers cutting jobs | 2025,” August 20, 2025, https://www.beckerspayer.com/workforce/5-payers-cutting-jobs-2025/, Becker's Payer Issues. Tom Murphy, “Expect health insurance prices to rise next year, brokers and experts say,” https://apnews.com/article/health-insurance-drug-costs-2026-rates-c4d865ec09c7088ecc6b55dc520f3566, Associated Press.  Becker's Hospital Review, Commerce Bank, “Progress amid uncertainty: A mid-year update on 2025 healthcare finance trends.,” August 18, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/progress-amid-uncertainty-a-mid-year-update-on-2025-healthcare-finance-trends/?origin=CFOE&utm_source=CFOE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=8018I7467278H7C.  Alice Burns et. al, “How Will the 2025 Reconciliation Law Affect the Uninsured Rate in Each State?,” August 20, 2025, https://www.kff.org/uninsured/how-will-the-2025-reconciliation-law-affect-the-uninsured-rate-in-each-state/, Kaiser Family Foundation. NIH Medline Plus Magazine, “Prosthetics through the ages,” May 11, 2023, https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/prosthetics-through-the-ages.  Andy Corbley, “This New Bionic Knee Is Changing the Game for Lower Leg Amputees,” August 21, 2025, https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/this-new-bionic-knee-is-changing-the-game-for-lower-leg-amputees/, Good News Network. 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.

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.

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Tonya Garcia, Bloomberg, “Cardinal Health to acquire Solaris Health in $1.9B deal,” August 12, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/mh-cardinal-health-solaris-health-deal/, Modern Healthcare. Erich Timmerman, “Cardinal Health announces two strategic additions to its portfolio,” November 11, 2024, https://newsroom.cardinalhealth.com/2024-11-11-Cardinal-Health-announces-two-strategic-additions-to-its-portfolio, CardinalHealth. National Rural Health Association, “Fiscal Year 2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule,” April 14, 2025, https://www.ruralhealth.us/getmedia/cca11c3e-49da-4cf8-8a63-ec270bc96fb0/FY-2026-IPPS-proposed-rule-summary-4-14-2025.pdf. CMS.gov, “FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS) Final Rule — CMS-1833-F,” July 31, 2025, https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/fy-2026-hospital-inpatient-prospective-payment-system-ipps-and-long-term-care-hospital-prospective-0. CMS.gov, “Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) and IRF-PAI Manual,” August 4, 2025, https://www.cms.gov/medicare/quality/inpatient-rehabilitation-facility/irf-pai-and-irf-qrp-manual. Alan Condon, “CMS drops 3 final payment rules for 2026: 15 things to know,” August 4, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-drops-3-final-payment-rules-for-2026-15-things-to-know/, Becker's Hospital Review. CMS.gov, “Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM),” https://www.cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/team-model.  Emmarie Huetteman et. al, “Kennedy Cancels Vaccine Funding,” August 7, 2025, https://kffhealthnews.org/news/podcast/what-the-health-409-rfk-jr-mrna-vaccine-funding-august-7-2025, KFF Health News. Nona Tepper, “BCBSA antitrust lawsuit reaches $2.8B tentative settlement,” October 14, 2024, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/bcbsa-antitrust-lawsuit-settlement-alabama/, Modern Healthcare. Nona Tepper, “Nearly 6,500 providers reject Blue Cross antitrust deal,” August 11, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/insurance/mh-bcbs-settlement-lawsuit-mayo-clinic-henry-ford/, Modern Healthcare. Andrew Cass, “Nearly 6,500 providers opt out of $2.8B BCBS settlement,” August 11, 2025, https://www.beckerspayer.com/payer/nearly-6500-providers-opt-out-of-2-8b-bcbs-settlement/, Becker's Payer Issues. 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. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/RuralHealthPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Peter Banko, President and Chief Executive Officer, Baystate Health. Peter shares insights on improving organizational agility through streamlined decision-making, addressing access challenges with a coordinated care model, and balancing flexible work with community and cultural revitalization.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Stephanie Everett, Administrator of Mountrail Bethel Home and Chief Executive Officer of Mountrail County Medical Center. She shares her journey from foundation director to CEO, highlights a $53 million expansion project, and discusses the importance of listening to staff, addressing rural staffing challenges, and embracing technology to deliver the best possible patient care.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Dr. Cliff Megerian, Chief Executive Officer, University Hospitals. Dr. Megerian shares how UH is leading with a culture of compassion, advancing patient-centered hospitality, addressing financial pressures with strategic efficiency, and cultivating a resilient workforce through retention and internal career development.

This episode features Paige Twenter, Assistant Editor at Becker's Hospital Review, as she discusses key healthcare policy developments including restrictions on gender-affirming care, federal pressure on pharmaceutical companies to lower U.S. drug prices, and major changes to the 340B drug pricing program.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Stephanie Martinez, Executive Director and Associate Chief Nursing Officer for the Care Continuum, Boston Medical Center Health System. She shares how multidisciplinary efforts to reduce length of stay improved care systemwide, and discusses the importance of supporting an evolving nursing workforce through retention strategies and shared decision-making.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Kimberly Probus, Chief Nursing Officer, El Centro Regional Medical Center. She shares insights on reviving a struggling hospital, building interdisciplinary teams, and addressing workforce challenges post-COVID through innovative recruitment and retention strategies tailored to her community.

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Nick Rommel, “Wisconsin joins lawsuit over USDA demand for state SNAP data,” July 29, 2025, https://www.wpr.org/news/wisconsin-joins-lawsuit-over-usda-demand-for-state-snap-data, Wisconsin Public Radio. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, “A Quick Guide to SNAP Eligibility and Benefits,” Updated September 30, 2024, https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/a-quick-guide-to-snap-eligibility-and-benefits.  Mariah Taylor, “Hospitals grapple with social admissions, trespassing patients: 4 notes,” November 22, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/legal-regulatory-issues/hospitals-grapple-with-social-admissions-trespassing-patients-4-notes/, Becker's Hospital Review. Paige Twenter, “Executive order on homelessness could increase hospitalizations,” July 25, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordination/executive-order-on-homelessness-could-increase-hospitalizations/, Becker's Hospital Review. 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. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/RuralHealthPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Matt Morton, Executive Director and Chief Information Security Officer, University of Chicago. He shares how his team is securing AI tools like Phoenix AI to support clinical research, discusses the cybersecurity staffing and resource challenges faced by academic medical centers, and emphasizes the importance of adaptability in leading through rapid technological change.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Trevor Martin, Chief Information Security Officer, UW Health. He shares how his team is navigating AI implementation through staff literacy initiatives, advancing virtual care to improve access, and fostering a culture of flexibility and human-centered leadership.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Michele Szkolnicki, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Michelle shares how her team has restored staffing levels, prioritized nurse well-being, and creatively restructured workforce roles to meet post-COVID challenges and strengthen the future of bedside nursing.

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Naomi Diaz, “Senators warn Medicaid cuts could worsen cyber risks at rural hospitals,” July 22, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/cybersecurity/senators-warn-medicaid-cuts-could-worsen-cyber-risks-at-rural-hospitals/, Becker's Hospital Review. Allen R. Killworth, “HISAA: New Legislation Would Bring Cybersecurity Requirements for HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates,” November 11, 2024, https://www.healthlawadvisor.com/hisaa-new-federal-legislation-introduced-that-would-create-significant-new-cybersecurity-requirements-for-hipaa-covered-entities-and-business-associates, Epstein Becker Green's Health Law Advisor. United States Senate Committee on Finance, “Wyden and Warner Introduce Bill to Set Strong Cybersecurity Standards for American Health Care System,” September 26, 2024, https://www.finance.senate.gov/chairmans-news/wyden-and-warner-introduce-bill-to-set-strong-cybersecurity-standards-for-american-health-care-system. Congressional Budget Office, “Estimated Budgetary Effects of Public Law 119-21, to Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Relative to CBO's January 2025 Baseline,” https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61570. Madeline Ashley, “'One Big Beautiful Bill' to add $3.4 trillion in dept: CBO,” July 21, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/one-big-beautiful-bill-to-add-3-4t-in-debt-cbo/, Becker's Hospital Review. Alan Condon, “CMS plans hiring spree ahead of new payment models,” July 22, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cms-plans-hiring-spree-after-mass-layoffs/, Becker's Hospital Review. Hayley DeSilva, “Layoffs, closures tracker: Children's National cuts 70 employees,” July 22, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/providers/staffing/mh-layoffs-closures-healthcare-live-updates/, Modern Healthcare. Leighton Ku et. al, “How Medicaid and SNAP Cutbacks in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill' Would Trigger Big and Bigger Job Losses Across States,” June 23, 2025, https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2025/jun/how-medicaid-snap-cutbacks-one-big-beautiful-bill-trigger-job-losses-states, The Commonwealth Fund. Jocelyn Routt, “Kaine introduces Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act,” July 22, 2024, https://rocktownnow.com/news/218812-kaine-introduces-improving-care-in-rural-america-reauthorization-act/, Rocktown Now. Congress.gov “Text - H.R.2493 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2025,” https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2493/text. 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. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/RuralHealthPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Kenneth Waller, Chief Executive Officer of Norwalk Community Health Center. He shares how the organization is scaling services, leveraging data and AI, and staying mission-focused while navigating funding challenges and industry uncertainty.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Cathy Stankiewicz, Chief Nursing Officer, AdventHealth Central Florida Division. She shares how her team is strengthening the nursing workforce through professional governance, early career pipeline development, and flexible leadership in the face of workforce shortages and population growth.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Pete November, Chief Executive Officer of Ochsner Health. He shares insights on elevating the role of nurses, tackling workforce development, and transforming care through innovation, education, and a deeply human-centered leadership approach.

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: National Rural Health Association, “Site Neutral Policies and Rural Hospitals,” https://www.ruralhealth.us/nationalruralhealth/media/documents/site-neutral-one-pager.pdf. Stephen T. Parente, Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, “Parente ST. Impact of Site-Neutral Payments for Commercial and Employer-Sponsored Plans,” Jan-Dec, 2024, https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11348360/, PubMed Central. Michael McAuliff, “Site-neutral Medicare pay eyed to fund Trump tax cuts,” March 18, 2025, https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/site-neutral-legislation-policies-tax-cuts/, Modern Healthcare. Andrew Cass, “House GOP eyes deeper Medicaid, Medicare cuts in next budget bill: Bloomberg,” July 14, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/house-gop-eyes-deeper-medicaid-medicare-cuts-in-next-budget-bill-bloomberg/, Becker's Hospital Review. Erik Wasson & David Gura, “Next Trump Budget Bill Begins Taking Shape in US House, July 14, 2025, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-14/next-trump-budget-bill-begins-taking-shape-in-us-house?embedded-checkout=true, Bloomberg. Vanessa G. Sanchez, “Lost in Translation: Interpreter Cutbacks Could Put Patient Lives on the Line,” July 16, 2025, https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/medical-interpreter-funding-staff-cuts-patient-lives-english-language-services/, KFF Health News. Mariah Taylor, “Medical interpreter services in limbo amid federal pressures,” July 16, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordination/medical-interpreter-services-in-limbo-amid-federal-pressures/, Becker's Hospital Review. Rachana Pradhan & Arthur Allen, “World's Premier Cancer Institute Faces Crippling Cuts and Chaos,” Updated July 14, 2025, https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/national-cancer-institute-nih-cuts-chaos-scientific-biomedical-research/, KFF Health News. Andrew Cass, “Rural emergency model emerging as lifeline for shuttered hospitals,” July 11, 2025, https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/rural-emergency-model-emerging-as-lifeline-for-shuttered-hospitals/, Becker's Hospital Review. 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. Follow Rural Health Today on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/RuralHealthPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ruralhealthtoday7665⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Hillsdale Hospital on social media! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.twitter.com/hillsdalehosp/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/hillsdale-community-health-center/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/hillsdalehospital/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Jay Grider, Chief Quality Officer and Chief Executive Officer, Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, University of Kentucky. Dr. Grider discusses proactive workforce planning, statewide collaboration to address nursing shortages, and how UK HealthCare is applying high-reliability principles to transform HR operations for better recruitment and retention outcomes.

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