Sarah Jane Tribble

Just 18 facilities were converted into Rural Emergency Hospitals so far. Advocates and lawmakers say tweaks to the law are...

As enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans grows, so do concerns about how well the insurance works.

More than half of American counties don't have an obstetrician. Family physicians, working in teams with proper support, could be...

Dollar General's primary care experiment could help solve rural America's care shortage. But it's getting a chilly reception in Tennessee.

More than half of seniors choose private Medicare Advantage plans instead of traditional Medicare. As rural enrollment increases, many small-town...

After emergency surgery, an American expatriate now carries the baggage of a five-figure bill. Costs for medical care in the...

A federal program in remote New Mexico has helped hundreds of pregnant mothers stay healthy, but it's running out of...

America's rural hospitals were struggling even before the pandemic. Now, the loss of revenue from months of deferred treatments and...

Anger and fear have turned to pragmatic hope in the year since the people of Fort Scott, Kan., lost their...

State regulators and even one medevac company have raised doubts about prepaid subscriptions and promised benefits offered by air ambulance...

The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., has forced a change in the way ER care is...

The administration's proposed adjustment to the wage index, a key factor used to set hospitals' Medicare payments, could help rural...