National Rural Health Association

Join NRHA and your colleagues in Memphis Dec. 9-11 for the Rural Multiracial and Multicultural Health Conference, the only meeting of its kind in the nation. The conference will cover four critical areas of rural economic development, environmental and economic factors that contribute to rural health, and innovative, practical solutions to serve under-represented populations.

Enjoy conference discounts at the historic Peabody Memphis just blocks from the National Civil Rights Museum, Beale Street, the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum and Gibson Guitar Factory. Click here to learn more and to register. View Full Story

Change has come to Washington, but our work goes on. Join us for the 21st Annual NRHA and Partners Rural Health Policy Institute Jan. 25-27 in Washington, D.C. Don't miss this opportunity to meet with key congressional members, members of the Obama Administration and national health care experts to learn how you will be impacted by health reform and how to help ensure health reform works for rural patients and providers. Click here for more information and to register. View Full Story

The Senate has finally released their blended version of the health reform bill, HR 3590. While there are many positive provisions for rural America, NRHA still believes there are additonal steps that need to be taken for health reform to be effective in rural America. The access to care crisis must first be resolved; it does not matter if patients have access to insurance if they do not have access to a provider. To resolve the access to care crisis in rural America, health reform must resolve the workforce shortage crisis in rural areas and eliminate long-standing payment inequities for rural providers.  View Full Story

Each year the National Rural Health Association honors outstanding individuals and organizations in the field of rural health at its Annual Rural Health Conference, and 2010 will be no exception. Act now to nominate your favorite rural health professional or student so they might be known and honored nationally for dedicating their time and talents to improving the health and well-being of others. Click here for more information and to submit a nomination. 

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