Rural New York’s Health Care Crisis Deepens Amid Federal Funding Battle

Rural New York’s health care crisis deepens amid federal funding battle

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit on August 7, which found that 16 rural counties in New York are lacking in primary care doctors, pediatricians, OB-GYNs, dentists, and mental health professionals, and the report recommends creating mobile clinics, school-based health centers, and expanded transportation and telemedicine programs to increase access to care.

DiNapoli: Rural health care faces special challenges

A report by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli examined healthcare professional shortages in 16 rural counties in New York state and found alarming shortfalls in primary care, pediatric, and obstetrician and gynecologist doctors, dentists and mental health practitioners, with several…

Rural New York's healthcare crisis deepens amid federal funding battle

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit on August 7 on healthcare staffing shortages in 16 rural counties across New York. The report found the state lacking in primary care doctors, pediatricians, OB-GYNs, dentists, and mental health professionals. According to DiNapoli's office, they conducted the system-wide analysis following roundtable discussions in the Hudson Valley and Finger Lakes, where healthcare access …

Health care staffing crisis hits New York rural counties

Report reveals severe healthcare shortages in 16 rural New York counties, including some in WNY

New report highlights alarming healthcare provider gaps in 16 New York counties, impacting primary, dental, and mental health services in rural areas.

From Policy To Practice: The True Impact Of OBBBA’s Rural Relief Fund - Healthcare Business Today

The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has triggered the most significant restructuring of Medicaid in decades, slashing nearly $988 billion in federal funding through 2034. The legislation, aimed at curbing entitlement spending and tightening eligibility, presents challenges for rural hospitals already operating on razor-thin margins. To cushion the blow, lawmakers established ... Read more The post From policy to practice: The t…