Tag: community_health

• Arkansas Awards Nearly $150 Million in Rural Health Transformation Grants

  27 Aug 2026 3:03 p.m. · Source: Arkansas Governor

  Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced $149.3 million in RHTP grants for Arkansas rural communities. Funded by President Trump's bill, these awards boost telehealth, emergency response, and specialty care, with $1 billion expected over five years.

  HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentEconomyEducationSocial Issues Rural HealthArkansasSarah Huckabee SandersDonald TrumpHealthcare FundingTelehealthCommunity HealthArkansas Governor

• Columbia's InTOuCH Program Marks 10 Years, Aims for National Expansion

  13 Aug 2026 3:00 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

  Columbia University's InTOuCH program celebrates a decade of bridging healthcare gaps in underserved communities. Having trained over 320 workers impacting 100,000 New Yorkers, it now plans national expansion through digitized training and published curriculum.

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• Governor Spanberger Focuses on Affordable Healthcare and Housing in Virginia

  13 Aug 2026 9:55 a.m. · Source: Office of the Virginia Governor

  Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger's August 13 schedule highlights efforts to boost affordable healthcare and housing. She will tour a health center and open a new apartment complex, while also recognizing STEAM-H essay winners and attending a local government summit.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEconomyMedical ScienceEducationSocial Issues Abigail SpanbergerVirginiaHealthcareHousingCommunity HealthSTEAM-H ContestLocal GovernmentVirginia GovernorReston

• U.S. Census Bureau Study Links Location to Health Outcomes

  9 Jul 2026 1:03 p.m. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  A new U.S. Census Bureau study, published in JAMA Health Forum, reveals that where you live is a stronger predictor of serious health conditions than income or education, using linked health and socioeconomic data.

  HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEconomy U.S. Census BureauSocial RiskCommunity HealthSocioeconomic DataPublic HealthJAMA Health Forum

• Mayor Bass Delivers Aid and Mobile Health Clinics to Boyle Heights Fire Victims

  2 Jul 2026 2:55 p.m. · Source: LA Mayors Office

  Mayor Karen Bass responded to the Boyle Heights Lineage warehouse fire, distributing resources and opening mobile health clinics. These clinics, in partnership with local health providers, offer vital screenings and support for residents affected by smoke exposure.

  Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial Issues Boyle HeightsLineage warehouse fireMayor Karen Bassmobile health clinicsair purifierscommunity healthLos AngelesLA Mayors Office

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