Rural Healthcare Navigates Uncertainty Amid Budgetary Concerns

12:35 - 18 Dec 2025

More than 57 million Americans living in rural communities rely on a hospital for health, economic and social factors, according to the American Hospital Association. Yet many rural providers have had to operate in a deficit, and some have even had to cut vital services, such as labor and delivery, just to keep their doors open. “Rural hospitals provide essential care for nearly one-fifth of Americans, and ensuring they remain open and financially viable is critical to community health,” American Medical Association Board of Trustees member Dr. Ilse Levin said in an article last month by...