How Healthcare Affordability Impacts Patient Outcomes with Dominick Pallone
Dominick Pallone, executive director at the Michigan Association of Health Plans, joins us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Health plans are an essential component to healthcare affordability...
11 Juni 55min
June 8, 2026: Rural Outbreaks, Hospitals At Risk, and a New Dementia Research Program
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Kate Wells, “Michigan Found a Way To Reduce School Vaccine Waivers. Unt...
8 Juni 4min
Rural Health Fractured: Building Support for Addiction Recovery in Rural Areas
We are excited to have Joyce Fetrow, project director of the North Michigan Opioid Response Consortium, join us on today’s episode of Rural Health Today. Opioid use continues to be prevalent in rural ...
4 Juni 42min
June 1, 2026: Marketplace Alternatives, Hospital Cyber Attacks, and Rural Leadership Award
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: Sarah Kwon, “Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but...
1 Juni 5min
"Reclaiming Your Life after Medical Trauma" with Author James Jackson
Dr. James Jackson, author and director of behavioral health at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins us on today’s guest episode of Rural Health Today. Medical trauma can create barriers between...
28 Maj 51min
Federal Healthcare Policy & Legislation Updates with Alexa McKinley-Abel
I am excited to welcome Alexa McKinley-Abel onto our show! Today we’re talking about the impact of funding cuts and harmful legislation on rural communities and hospitals. Alexa is here to share her p...
21 Maj 37min
May 18, 2026: State Budgets & Medicaid, Behavioral Health Cuts, & National Hospital Week
Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital. News sources for this episode: National Conference of State Legislators, “FY 2027 State Budget Status,...
18 Maj 3min
Rural Health Fractured: Sustaining Mental Health Resources in Rural Communities
Monica McConkey, Eyes on the Horizon founder and rural mental health specialist, joins us on today’s guest episode of Rural Health Today. Today we’re talking about access to mental healthcare in ru...
14 Maj 38min
