Medicaid expansion provides lifeline in rural areas
May 30, 2024
Affordable Care Act has ensured more people have health insurance and hospitals are more likely to be compensated for care.
Rural Health News & Stories
State and local efforts aim to ease access to heart care in rural Kentucky
May 29, 2024
In a state where mountains and winding roads can make getting emergency services and health care hard, Kentuckians turn to technology and new training for help.
Outreach helps rural patients tackle high blood pressure at home
May 24, 2024
Through partnerships with clinics and funders in West Virginia and across the U.S., the AHA helps provide blood pressure devices to people with little access to care.
They're not doctors. But they're on the front lines against West Virginia's health struggles.
May 23, 2024
West Virginia has some of the highest rates of chronic illness in the nation, with doctors and hospitals few and far between. Community health workers fill that gap.
Fostering better heart health in rural America
May 22, 2024
The AHA offers toolkits, educational materials, staff training and other resources in rural areas, all to help reduce cardiovascular risk factors and improve heart health.
A family affair: Breaking the generational cycle of heart disease in West Virginia
May 21, 2024
Statistically, West Virginia is among the least-healthy states in the nation. Breaking that stranglehold requires a massive cultural shift. Families in the rural town of Rainelle are trying to do just that.