New Mexico Wellness Wire: State Making Plans to Bolster Rural Health with New Federal Funds

NJ announces $83M in first round of federal rural health grants

New Jersey announced $83 million in rural health grants for 103 projects, the first round of funding in the new five-year program. (Photo by Anne-Marie Caruso/New Jersey Monitor.)State officials announced the first round of new federal funding for rural health infrastructure Friday, with $83 million in grants for hospitals, nonprofit organizations, and county governments aimed at improving healthcare access and outcomes.   New Jersey received $1…

Patients Wary of Governments, Companies Pushing AI as a Rural Healthcare Solution

This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Two of the nation’s most powerful health officials predict artificial intelligence will play a key role in solving rural America’s health challenges. Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a panel of U.S. senators that AI nurses can provide “concierge care” to rural patients. Mehmet Oz, who leads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, has said “the best way to help some of these…

New Mexico Wellness Wire: State making plans to bolster rural health with new federal funds

The Rural Health Transformation Program will provide $50 billion to bolster healthcare in rural communities across the U.S.

Morrisey announces $14M investment to expand access to rural healthcare

CHARLESTON — Governor Patrick Morrisey announced on Thursday an approximately $14 million investment through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program to expand remote patient monitoring and virtual healthcare technology across West Virginia.

Governor Morrisey announces $14M investment to expand access to rural healthcare

Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced an approximately $14 million investment through the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to expand remote patient monitoring and virtual healthcare technology across West Virginia. The funding will help hospitals and healthcare providers detect health concerns earlier, improve care for patients with chronic conditions, and expand access to healthcare in [...]

Growing use of virtual consultations reinforces the value of healthcare access | Teladoc Health

David Griffiths, Chief Medical Officer at Teladoc Health UK, has highlighted the growing role of virtual care in improving access to healthcare, following the publication of the latest NHS appointment data, which showed a continued rise in video consultations over the past eight months. As demand for faster access to healthcare continues to grow, the findings are particularly relevant for advisers and protection specialists supporting clients an…