Medscape

Rural, High-Poverty Areas Rely Most on International Physicians With H-1B Visas

The federal work visa program is in the spotlight because the Trump administration boosts the fee for each foreign worker to ...
Catholic Standard

Catholics brace for cuts in Medicaid to have major impact on rural health care

“Further,” the NRHA said, “the legislation may limit access to care for rural residents by putting financial strain on rural ...
Houston Public Media

Texas’ statewide poverty rate declines, but several rural counties see increase in poor residents

Yuchih Choy loads boxes of food into a pickup at the West Texas Food Bank in Odessa on Oct. 5, 2022. Credit: Mark Rogers for The Texas Tribune The number of Texans living in poverty slightly declined ...
Stacker on MSN

Rural Americans rely on Head Start. Federal turmoil has them worried

The Hechinger Report reports that rural families rely on Head Start for child care and education, facing uncertainty due to ...
Roll Call

Clyburn ready to elevate rural poverty issues on Appropriations

Upon his return to the House Appropriations Committee after an 18-year hiatus, Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C., has one central focus: fighting poverty in rural counties. It’s been a longtime focus of ...