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At-Risk Communities Shortchanged by Rural Health Transformation Program, Research Shows

Rural communities with high mortality rates won’t get their fair share of funding from Congress’ Rural Health Transformation Program, a new study shows.

Local News

With Deadline for Healthcare Premium Tax Credits Expiration Looming, Farmers Brace for Rate Hikes

[caption id align="alignnone" width="2500"] Photo courtesy of Jed Owen, Unsplash [/caption] News by Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder When Carol Kolseth got her biopsy results back after a routine mammogram in October of 2024, she knew treatments for the cancerous lump in her breast

Local News

Protecting Rural Immigrant Populations from Expanding Reach of ICE

[caption id align="alignnone" width="4032"] The Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates office makes a point of being a good advocate for immigrants from all over the world. Photo by Nhatt Nichols. [/caption] News by Nhatt Nichols/Daily Yonder Helping people understand their rights might seem

Elections

Least Contacted and Most Undecided:’ Young Voters in Rural America

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