A National View on Rural Health Care

Rural hospitals are often misunderstood, underfunded and underestimated, but they are also some of the most innovative health care organizations in the country. In this episode, Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association, shares a national perspective on the forces shaping rural health care today.  Drawing on more than 35 years of health policy experience, Morgan covers the real reasons rural hospitals close, what the Rural Health Transformation Fund could mean for the future, the ongoing battle over the 340B drug program and why collaboration — inside and outside the hospital — is the defining trait of successful rural health leaders.  He also offers a direct challenge to rural leaders: tell your story, because it matters more than you think.