By Taylor Sisk

Advocates pushed for provisions in the deal that would promise continued healthcare in smaller communities. They're heartened to see their efforts seem to have worked.

The proceeds of the sale of nonprofit Mission Healthcare to for-profit HCA must be used to create a charitable trust that supports health programs in 18 counties in Western North Carolina. Rural residents, worried that the conversion…

Garrett County, Maryland, wins a 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize for its multidisciplinary approach to a healthier community.

Results of the 2018 County Health Rankings show that rural communities face significant challenges. But in many cases the resources to address them are at hand.

Farmworker healthcare advocates say expanded medical services for agricultural workers have a "good return on investment" for American consumers. "If we can do our thing, we can produce a healthier workforce" for farmers, says the director…

The East Coast Migrant Head Start Project offers a preschool program for the children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and support for their entire families. Families and employers agree “it’s a blessing.”

Under myriad pressures, an increasing number of rural hospitals are either shutting their doors or joining up with large systems. Some, though, continue to do quite well as independents.

The opioid epidemic means many small towns are facing big-city problems of crime and overdoses. Two North Carolina towns are exploring a new approach – diverting some drug offenders away from prosecution and toward social-services help.

A new study finds that certain surgical procedures at small critical access hospitals turn out significantly better than they do at their urban counterparts. The report offers some good news after several years of closures of critical…