The aftermath of floods, hurricanes and other disasters can be hardest on older rural Americans – here’s how families and neighbors can help
Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a disaster.
Lori Hunter, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder •
conversation
yesterday • ~8 min
yesterday • ~8 min
New postdoctoral fellowship program to accelerate innovation in health care
Launched with a gift from the Biswas Family Foundation, the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support postdocs in health and life sciences.
Michaela Jarvis | Office of Innovation and Strategy •
mit
July 7, 2025 • ~6 min
July 7, 2025 • ~6 min
Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package
Drastic cuts to Medicaid and other public health provisions in the new law will mean even less money to rural hospitals, many of which are already at risk of closing.
Kevin J. Bennett, Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of South Carolina •
conversation
July 6, 2025 • ~11 min
July 6, 2025 • ~11 min
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