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The Kentucky Rural Health Association has named state Auditor Adam Edelen its first ?Kentucky Rural Health Champion? for his special examination of the financial strength of 44 of the state?s 66 rural hospitals.
Edelen found that most of Kentucky?s rural hospitals were below the national average in financial strength. His report "emphasized the importance of rural hospitals, which provide healthcare to 45 percent of Kentuckians and serve a disproportionate share of low-income and elderly citizens," KRHA said in a news release. "In many rural communities, hospitals are the first or second largest employer."
?Auditor Edelen?s leadership sparked a statewide dialogue about the importance of rural hospitals, and provided policymakers with a baseline for monitoring the financial health of rural care centers in the future,? KRHA Executive Director Tina McCormick said. ?He has proven himself a true advocate for rural health care.?
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Ky. Rural Health Assn. names state Auditor Adam Edelen "Rural Health Champion" for report on finances of rural hospitals
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Edelen found that most of Kentucky?s rural hospitals were below the national average in financial strength. His report "emphasized the importance of rural hospitals, which provide healthcare to 45 percent of Kentuckians and serve a disproportionate share of low-income and elderly citizens," KRHA said in a news release. "In many rural communities, hospitals are the first or second largest employer."
?Auditor Edelen?s leadership sparked a statewide dialogue about the importance of rural hospitals, and provided policymakers with a baseline for monitoring the financial health of rural care centers in the future,? KRHA Executive Director Tina McCormick said. ?He has proven himself a true advocate for rural health care.?
- Fate Of Rural Hospitals Rests In The Hands Of Community Members, Writes Publisher Of Weekly Crittenden Press In Marion
Just like country grocery stores in rural areas often have to close because community members drive past them to chain stores to save a few cents, rural hospitals will also suffer and eventually disappear if citizens do not use them, Publisher Chris Evans...
- Auditor Will Hold Meetings In Prestonsburg, Princeton And Somerset To Discuss His Report On Financial Status Of Rural Hospitals
State Auditor Adam Edelen will hold three public meetings in rural communities to discuss the findings of his special report about the financial health of rural hospitals. The meetings will be held Monday, April 21 at 1 p.m. at the Mountain Arts...
- National Rural Health Day Is Thursday, Nov. 20
The Kentucky Rural Health Association will participate in National Rural Health Day, held on the third Thursday in each November, to spread awareness of rural health-related issues and promote the efforts of all rural stakeholders, says a press release...
- As Edelen Begins Hearings On Rural Hospitals' Finances, State Gives Figures On Medicaid Expansion And Reimbursement
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News The expansion of the federal-state Medicaid program funneled $284 million to Kentucky health-care providers in the first quarter of the year, the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services says in a report prepared for...
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