Tag: Rural Health Care

Rural Health Care Safety Net Faces Irreparable Tear in Pennsylvania

The Center Square

Health care access in rural Pennsylvania becomes less tenable day by day, and many fear what this means for the state’s efforts to revive its most remote communities.

“The people in rural PA are truly scared about access to health care,” said Rep. Marty Causer, R-Bradford, during a recent meeting of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania hosted in his district.

Read More

USDA Sends $2 Million to Pennsylvania to Aid Rural Health Care

The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $110 million in grants for rural health care, and Pennsylvania will receive almost $2 million to replace lost revenue and supply other needs.

The three grants for $1.8 million will go to two health care groups and a food bank in Elk, McKean, and Chester counties.

Read More