Sarah Jane Tribble

Yeah.

And, you know, if the listeners are interested, we on Health Affairs This Week had a, an episode on the Rural Health Transformation Fund in June of 2026 with, uh, Sarah Jane Tribble, so check that out if you're interested.

Kinda going back to this Quorum, uh, story, you mentioned that it's been...

Did you say it was troubled? I don't wanna put words in your mouth, and I don't wanna say that it was troubled.

And then, of course, as NOAA is warning us of potentially historic El Niño season ahead.

And then you're going to hear a conversation that I had with Sarah Jane Tribble and Liz Hamel, and they discuss the KFF Associated Press survey of rural voters that looks at their views and experiences around the economy and healthcare as we near the end of this extremely consequential midterm election.

So because I said that again, make sure that you have m- made, that you've made your way to some place to early vote.

Make sure you send in your mail-in ballots, because every single election of every size indeed does matter.

A new poll looks at what voters in rural America think about President Trump's Make America Healthy Again movement.

Sarah Jane Tribble with KFF Health News has more.

About eight in 10 rural voters said President Trump's healthcare policies have had a negative effect or no impact on the health of people where they live, according to a new poll by the Associated Press and KFF.

Kim Solis is a small business owner in Texas.

My brother-in-law, for an example, he has to have a shoulder replacement, and he can't even afford it right now.

The poll surveyed more than 2,000 rural voters in mid-August.

That's Sarah Jane Tribble with KFF Health News.

You're listening to NPR.

That's the person who introduced us to Robert Wolpa and helped us understand this whole issue.

It's Sarah Jane Tribble, a reporter with our pals at KFF Health News.

She had just published her own story about the pitfalls of Medicare Advantage.

And all of this stuff comes as a big surprise to a lot of folks, as Sarah Jane found out when she was reporting her story and talking about it with her friends.

Economic frustration widespread among rural Americans, even as President Trump retains substantial support.

This according to a new Associated Press survey reported by Ali Swenson, Sarah Jane Tribble, and Lindley Sanders.

About half of rural registered voters say the economy has deteriorated since Trump returned to office, while 48% still approve of his job performance.

The findings document dissatisfaction with economic conditions alongside continued support for the president.