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U.S. Rep. Horsford and FHLBank San Francisco Celebrate Grand Opening of Affordable Housing Project in Rural Nevada

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Mercoledì, Aprile 24, 2024

Grant funding was awarded through a partnership with FHLBank San Francisco’s member institution, Pacific Premier Bank, and Nevada Rural Housing Authority, the mission-driven housing finance agency that developed Hafen Village Apartments.

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  • Grant funding was awarded through a partnership with FHLBank San Francisco’s member institution, Pacific Premier Bank, and Nevada Rural Housing Authority, the mission-driven housing finance agency that developed Hafen Village Apartments.
  • In the inaugural year of its AHP Nevada Targeted Fund, FHLBank San Francisco awarded $4.8 million to Nevada-based affordable housing groups to create or rehabilitate more than 260 affordable housing units.
  • In addition to the Nevada Targeted Fund, FHLBank San Francisco has allocated $850,000 to help the Nevada Housing Coalition build capacity for affordable housing development through enhanced training and technical assistance programs aimed at expanding housing options for Nevadans.
  • “Partnerships with FHLBank San Francisco and Nevada Rural Housing Authority are integral to our Bank’s commitment to addressing daily challenges within our communities.”
    Hafen Village, managed by Blue Bird Property LLC, joins Nevada Rural Housing Authority’s portfolio of 13 affordable housing communities located throughout the rural and frontier parts of the state.

Chartis Study Reveals America’s Rural Hospitals Fall Deeper into the Red as ‘Care Deserts’ Grow Bigger

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Martedì, Febbraio 13, 2024

“America’s rural hospitals have been battling against drivers of instability for more than a decade, but this newest research suggests this crisis has accelerated quickly to previously unseen levels,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health.

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  • “America’s rural hospitals have been battling against drivers of instability for more than a decade, but this newest research suggests this crisis has accelerated quickly to previously unseen levels,” said Michael Topchik, National Leader, The Chartis Center for Rural Health.
  • “To learn the percentage of rural hospitals in the red has shifted 7% and now includes half of all rural hospitals is startling and should serve as an urgent call to action for everyone invested in rural healthcare.”
    “We are seeing a rapidly deteriorating environment for rural hospitals,” said Alan Morgan, NRHA CEO.
  • Key findings from this study include:
    50% of America’s rural hospitals are operating in the red.
  • 55% of independent rural hospitals are operating in the red, while 42% of system affiliated rural hospitals are operating at a loss.

Eagle Telemedicine Launches New Rural Care Alliance to Extend Telemedicine Specialty Services to Community Hospitals in Need

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Martedì, Febbraio 13, 2024

ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eagle Telemedicine, the leader in technology-enabled inpatient and outpatient care for sustainable healthcare resilience, announces the creation of the Eagle Rural Care Alliance. The Eagle Rural Care Alliance is a new program that opens access to telemedicine specialty services by fostering alliances between rural facilities to maximize economies of scale and support access to critically important specialties for their communities. The new program bundles multiple hospitals' needs together to deliver affordable access to telemedicine specialty physicians in economically consumable increments. This enables rural and community hospitals to offer specialty clinics to patients in their community that would otherwise forgo treatment or have to travel hours to get the specialized care they require.

Key Points: 
  • The Eagle Rural Care Alliance is a new program that opens access to telemedicine specialty services by fostering alliances between rural facilities to maximize economies of scale and support access to critically important specialties for their communities.
  • Our new Eagle Rural Care Alliance is solving this problem by bundling hospitals with similar needs together to cost-effectively meet the minimum volume requirements to reserve telemedicine specialists.
  • The Eagle Rural Care Alliance is offered to hospitals of every size and location across 17 physician specialties.
  • The Eagle Rural Care Alliance is available now to any hospitals needing increased access to board certified specialty physicians to serve patients in their community.

Global Superstar Post Malone to Perform at Globe Life Field on Saturday, March 9 during The American Rodeo

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Lunedì, Gennaio 22, 2024

The American Western Weekend , a national sporting event and destination celebration of the American West owned by Teton Ridge, announced today that eventgoers at The American Rodeo on March 9 at Globe Life Field will be treated to a live performance from GRAMMY® Award-nominated, 8x RIAA diamond-certified global superstar Post Malone .

Key Points: 
  • The American Western Weekend , a national sporting event and destination celebration of the American West owned by Teton Ridge, announced today that eventgoers at The American Rodeo on March 9 at Globe Life Field will be treated to a live performance from GRAMMY® Award-nominated, 8x RIAA diamond-certified global superstar Post Malone .
  • Post will perform live in-arena after the final round of on-the-dirt western sports action of The American Rodeo on Saturday night.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240117671516/en/
    Global Superstar Post Malone will perform at The American Rodeo on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
  • In June, he received the Songwriters Hall of Fame “Hal Davis Starlight Award.”
    The American Western Weekend at Globe Life Field kicks off on Friday night March 8 with The American Performance Horseman .

Teton Ridge Announces Largest International Rights Deal in the History of American Western Sports

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Giovedì, Gennaio 11, 2024

This is the largest international broadcast rights deal in the history of American Western sports.

Key Points: 
  • This is the largest international broadcast rights deal in the history of American Western sports.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110807783/en/
    Professional Barrel Racer Lisa Lockhart competes at The American Rodeo, which just announced an international broadcast rights deal with DAZN for 2024's March event.
  • DAZN will also broadcast The American Performance Horseman action from Globe Life Field in March giving western performance horse sports more international visibility than ever before.
  • “Western sports popularity is on the rise internationally, and Teton Ridge is dedicated to leading the charge in making American Western culture, lifestyle and sports accessible to more people in more territories than has ever been done before,” said Deirdre Lester, Chief Executive Officer of Teton Ridge.

Teton Ridge Announces Landmark, Multi-Year Broadcast Agreement with FOX Sports for The American Western Sports Competitions

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Martedì, Dicembre 12, 2023

In response to the rising popularity of Western sports, Teton Ridge announces a new three-year rights deal with FOX Sports for the popular tournament and grand finale of Western sports events.

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  • In response to the rising popularity of Western sports, Teton Ridge announces a new three-year rights deal with FOX Sports for the popular tournament and grand finale of Western sports events.
  • The action culminates March 8 - 9 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, and will be broadcast on FOX on Saturday, March 16 at 1:30 PM ET.
  • FS1 will also televise The American Performance Horseman action from Globe Life Field in March giving Western performance horse sports more national visibility than ever before.
  • Acquired by Teton Ridge in late 2021 and celebrating its 10th year in 2023, The American Rodeo features competitors in all eight traditional rodeo disciplines.

Five-Time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan Headlines Friday Night Entertainment & Sports Line Up at The American Western Weekend March 8-9, 2024

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Giovedì, Novembre 30, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231130215720/en/
    Country Music Star Luke Bryan will join the long list of top tier entertainers that have played at The American Western Weekend, including a sold-out performance from Cody Johnson in 2023.
  • Fans attending The American Performance Horseman will be treated to a spectacular live music performance from five-time Entertainer of the Year, country music artist Luke Bryan .
  • Tickets for The American Western Weekend go on sale Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 10 a.m. CST, starting at $30, and can be purchased at www.axs.com/americanrodeo .
  • During his career, Luke Bryan has amassed a total of 21.7 billion global streams, 11.5 million global album sales and 52 million track sales worldwide.

Stroudwater Associates Releases First of Its Kind Rural Provider Compensation Report

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Mercoledì, Dicembre 6, 2023

PORTLAND, Maine, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stroudwater Associates, the nation's leading source for operational, financial, quality, and clinical strategy for rural and community healthcare, has released the results of The State of Rural Compensation in 2023 in partnership with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA).

Key Points: 
  • The survey results and report illustrate the enormous variability in provider pay across rural organizations and the pressing need for rural healthcare to align its provider compensation with the organizations' goals.
  • "The inaugural results of the survey underscore that current rural provider compensation strategies are unsustainable, defy best practices, and could lead to compliance risks for hospitals."
  • The Rural Provider Compensation Survey measured total compensation paid within a calendar year, consistent with the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) definition of total compensation.
  • Key results from the rural provider compensation survey include:
    Stroudwater Associates plans to update and distribute this survey annually at no cost to continue to provide rural hospitals with information on physician and advanced practice provider compensation.

Equum Medical and National Rural Health Association partner on IT, telehealth to help sustain the healthcare safety net

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Giovedì, Luglio 13, 2023

NEW YORK, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has designated Equum Medical as its exclusive Health Information Technology Coalition Partner.

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  • NEW YORK, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has designated Equum Medical as its exclusive Health Information Technology Coalition Partner.
  • In 2009 a "Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Coalition" was convened under the aegis of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the National Rural Health Resource Center (NRHRC).
  • The Coalition identifies emerging technologies (as well as current policy issues) of critical importance to rural healthcare offering insights of particular interest to rural health care delivery through technology.
  • We have seen that Equum has the depth and breadth of rural health expertise to aid in providing that assistance."

Breakaway Roper Jackie Crawford and Tie Down Roper Ty Harris Split $1MM Winnings at The American Rodeo 2023, Culmination of The American Western Weekend at Globe Life Field

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Domenica, Marzo 12, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230312005011/en/
    The American winners (L to R): Junior Nogueira, Kaleb Driggers, Ty Harris, Jackie Crawford, Lisa Lockhart, Stetson Wright, Kaycee Feild, Tyler Waguespack.
  • 24-year-old Ty Harris, a San Angelo, TX native, recently finished 11th in the tie down roping world standings and qualified for his fourth straight NFR.
  • The American Rodeo's exhilarating evening kicked off with The National Anthem performed by "American Idol" alum Pia Toscano, followed by five Contenders up against five Champions.
  • For more information on The American Rodeo or Teton Ridge, please visit www.americanrodeo.com and follow @theamerican.tr on Instagram.