HOUSTON, Miss. - Getting emergency care for people living in rural areas is increasingly more difficult as hospitals there struggle to stay afloat. It’s evident in small towns like Houston, Miss., ...

Nearly 300,000 people have immigrated from abroad to nonmetropolitan, or rural, counties since 2020, driving most of the growth in rural America during that time, according to a Daily Yonder analysis ...

Imagine a rural past with agriculture, manufacturing and a wealth of natural resources working together to fuel the local economy. “You had these communities that were self-sustaining,” Mary Ann ...

As closures of rural hospitals across the United States continue, more Americans are facing hour-plus drives to reach surgical centers, two new reports find. By 2020, data show, 99 million Americans ...

Driving in rural settings might not seem as stressful because there's less traffic and beautiful scenery. It can feel like a refreshing change if you're used to city driving. However, these straight ...

It is essential for rural providers to be on a pathway to quality reporting and improvement to make care meaningfully better for the millions of rural Americans. More than 59 million people live in ...

Almost 50 million Americans—disproportionately in rural areas—must drive 25 miles or more to access a gastroenterologist for diagnosis and treatment of issues involving the digestive system, according ...