Keri Cochran-McLean
Chief policy officer at the National Rural Health Association focused on rural health policy, advocating for coverage, reimbursement, and strategies to stabilize rural healthcare systems.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 34min
The promise and reality of the rural health fund
Keri Cochran-McLean, rural policy leader advocating coverage and payment fixes. Cindy Samuelson, Kansas hospital executive on finances and workforce. Zachary Levinson, health policy analyst on hospital costs. They unpack the $50B Rural Health Transformation Program, why rural hospitals keep losing money, how funds are allocated and limited, and the tough tradeoffs states face between long-term transformation and immediate survival.
