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Academy Insights - September 2026: The Sustainability Gap: Why Rural Health Transformation Program Dollars Won't Save Rural Healthcare

Federal Medicaid cuts and expiring ACA subsidies threaten to add $278B in uncompensated care over the next decade, and RHTP funding falls far short—here's what health systems must do to bridge the gap for rural hospitals.

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Rural Health Innovation Case Study Compendium

The case studies in this compendium demonstrate how health systems can harness strengths unique to the rural context to address 3 key challenges to rural health sustainability

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Wellstar Health's Digital Care Network

Learn how Wellstar Health built a multi-hub telehealth network that keeps higher acuity patients in local rural hospitals and strengthens Georgia's rural care ecosystem