Here's a roundup of stories with rural resonance; if you do or see similar work that should be shared on The Rural Blog, email us at heather.chapman@uky.edu.
National conversations about education often center on the needs of urban students, but the nation must focus more on the needs of rural schools and students, according to a panel convened by The Aspen Institute, a non-partisan think-tank. The panel gathered on April 11 to discuss a new book about rural education called "No Longer Forgotten: The Triumphs and Struggles of Rural America".
Growing city populations worldwide will continue to put pressure on rural water sources, including North America, according to a new study from the University of Oxford. Read more here.
The Mueller report revealed that Russians sought to exploit division among Americans over coal jobs. "The report cites a series of pro-Trump rallies organized by the Internet Research Agency, a Russian organization charged with interfering in the U.S. election, included one in Pennsylvania with a poster featuring a coal miner reading 'bring back our jobs'," Rebecca Beitsch reports for The Hill. "The rallies were hosted in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in October 2016."
Rural hospitals have benefitted from a change to Medicare and Medicaid readmission rules. "The research, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, found 44.1% of teaching hospitals and 43.7% of rural hospitals experienced a lower penalty in 2019 compared with 2018 from the readmissions program," Maria Castellucci reports for Modern Healthcare. "The smaller penalties were the result of changes made to the readmissions program this year in which hospitals were separated into five groups by similar proportion of patients who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid."
A proposed "mini-casino" in rural Pennsylvania is causing consternation for locals, Andrew Maykuth reports for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Likewise, residents in rural Wisconsin are divided over a wind turbine proposal, Sarah Whites-Koditschek reports for the Minneapolis StarTribune.
National conversations about education often center on the needs of urban students, but the nation must focus more on the needs of rural schools and students, according to a panel convened by The Aspen Institute, a non-partisan think-tank. The panel gathered on April 11 to discuss a new book about rural education called "No Longer Forgotten: The Triumphs and Struggles of Rural America".
Growing city populations worldwide will continue to put pressure on rural water sources, including North America, according to a new study from the University of Oxford. Read more here.
The Mueller report revealed that Russians sought to exploit division among Americans over coal jobs. "The report cites a series of pro-Trump rallies organized by the Internet Research Agency, a Russian organization charged with interfering in the U.S. election, included one in Pennsylvania with a poster featuring a coal miner reading 'bring back our jobs'," Rebecca Beitsch reports for The Hill. "The rallies were hosted in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia in October 2016."
Rural hospitals have benefitted from a change to Medicare and Medicaid readmission rules. "The research, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, found 44.1% of teaching hospitals and 43.7% of rural hospitals experienced a lower penalty in 2019 compared with 2018 from the readmissions program," Maria Castellucci reports for Modern Healthcare. "The smaller penalties were the result of changes made to the readmissions program this year in which hospitals were separated into five groups by similar proportion of patients who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid."
A proposed "mini-casino" in rural Pennsylvania is causing consternation for locals, Andrew Maykuth reports for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Likewise, residents in rural Wisconsin are divided over a wind turbine proposal, Sarah Whites-Koditschek reports for the Minneapolis StarTribune.
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