National Rural Health Association
The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) is a national nonprofit membership organization with thousands of members across the country. The association’s mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, education and research. NRHA membership consists of a diverse collection of individuals and organizations, all of whom share the common bond of an interest in rural health.www.ruralhealth.us
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Oct 16, 2026
McGraw MilhavenHOST
Dr. Carrie Cochran-McClain with us.
McGraw MilhavenHOST
She's chief policy officer for the National Rural Health Association.
McGraw MilhavenHOST
A lot of people talk about health care and talk about bringing market forces into health care, which would help bring down costs.
McGraw MilhavenHOST
And I know private equity has sort of gotten into a lot of these things.
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Carrie Cochran-McClainGUEST
We'd love
McGraw MilhavenHOST
that.
McGraw MilhavenHOST
The National Rural Health Association Chief Policy Officer.
McGraw MilhavenHOST
Doctor, thank you very much for your time.
Pierce GentryCORRESPONDENT
When a rural hospital closes, it disproportionately harms people with low income who often rely on government-subsidized health insurance and who may not be capable of driving hours away for care.
Pierce GentryCORRESPONDENT
The National Rural Health Association says at least 91 rural hospitals have closed in the last decade as they become less and less profitable.
Pierce GentryCORRESPONDENT
Tennessee has the most closures per capita with nine.
Pierce GentryCORRESPONDENT
In Jellicoe, hospital operators cited a lack of demand.
Michael TopchikGUEST
And if we can find the answers in the data, we share it.
Michael TopchikGUEST
The folks at the National Rural Health Association, Brock Slabaugh and Alan and those
JJ HodshireHOST
guys,
Michael TopchikGUEST
we're their data partner.
Athena MinorGUEST
We do have some organizations.
Athena MinorGUEST
There's the National Rural Health Association that has done a tremendous job of being advocates for rural health, has brought a lot of voices to the table.
Athena MinorGUEST
to help has unified rural America to identify those things that are the most pressing so that they can lobby against that.
Athena MinorGUEST
We do have a day of lobbying like everybody else does in Washington that you can go and meet with your legislators.
Toniann RichardGUEST
So, not only the opportunities, but the existing plans and sort of those roadmaps and correspondence.
Toniann RichardGUEST
Also, at a national level, the National Rural Health Association has a webpage page.
Toniann RichardGUEST
dedicated to this information as well.
Toniann RichardGUEST
If you'd like to look what other states are offering and then who to get in contact with.
Toniann RichardGUEST
And then the Missouri Rural Health Association, their website also has great information.
Toniann RichardGUEST
And Heidi, the executive director there and her team are fantastic at helping people navigate where to find those resources.
Toniann RichardGUEST
So The State Department of Social Services, Missouri Rural Health Association, and National Rural Health Association would be my top go-tos for that.
Chase MarableHOST
Wonderful.
JJ HodshireHOST
Stories like this show how healthcare resources must extend beyond the four walls of a hospital or outpatient clinic to reach the greatest number of people.
JJ HodshireHOST
Thank you to our sources for this episode, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, KFF Health News, Becker's Hospital Review, the American College of Surgeons, US News World Report, and the National Rural Health Association.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Thank you for listening to another episode of Rural Health Today, the podcast where we connect you to what really matters in rural health.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Rural Health Today is a production of Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, Michigan, and a member of the Health Podcast Network.
Michael Levin EpsteinHOST
And on that note, I'd like to thank our assistant producer, Sam Hoffmeister.
Michael Levin EpsteinHOST
This is also the point where we acknowledge and thank our Rural Matters marketing partners, and they are the Center for Rural Affairs, Community Hospital Corporation, the Foundation of Rural Service, the Journal of Research in Rural Education, LearningBlade, NCTA, the National Broadband Association, the National Rural Education Association, the National Rural Health Association, AASA, the School Superintendents Association, the National Rural Assembly, National Grange, NOSAR.
Michael Levin EpsteinHOST
the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, and CORI, the Center on Rural Innovation.
Michael Levin EpsteinHOST
And speaking of marketing partners, if you'd like to become a marketing partner or you want to become a guest or you want to become a sponsor, you can email me at michael.levinepstein at gmail.com or just ping me on LinkedIn.
Teresa KlineGUEST
Wow.
Teresa KlineGUEST
And we talked to the CEO of the National Rural Health Association, who helped us understand the outsized importance that prescription delivery plays in rural America in particular.
Teresa KlineGUEST
So in these communities, populations are statistically older and suffer more chronic health conditions.
Teresa KlineGUEST
More than 200 rural hospitals have closed since 2005.
Michelle RathmanHOST
All right.
Michelle RathmanHOST
And from there, I headed over to Kansas City, where I had the opportunity to be at another National Rural Health Association conference for which I am serving one of my last few sessions on their policy congress program.
Michelle RathmanHOST
It is going to be the end of my second term, and I have really appreciated the opportunity to be a part of that very thoughtful group discussing all things rural health where policy is concerned.
Michelle RathmanHOST
So that's where I've been.