February 17, 2026
A collaborative path to improving maternal health through meaningful connections
Rural maternity care has faced growing challenges in recent years. Since the end of 2020, more than 120 rural hospitals across the U.S. have closed their labor and delivery units, and 41 have closed in Iowa alone since 2000. As local options disappear, pregnant patients — particularly those seeking ...
February 5, 2026
What rural healthcare leaders need now
Last May, when H.R.1 was first introduced in the House, the bill that would come to be known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was already causing consternation among healthcare leaders across the country — particularly in smaller and rural communities. Here at MEDITECH, we assembled a task ...