January 07, 2026

The AgriNews AgriMinute podcast: Rural health funding may not offset losses

By James Henry

January 06, 2026 at 6:50 pm CST

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters as Republicans struggle with a plan to address growing health care costs, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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Jim Henry diagnoses that a new program touted to give $50 billion in federal funds to rural hospitals won’t necessarily keep the vital medical centers from closing.

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