H.R. 1 will devastate Medicaid, but Kentucky can protect thousands of residents, particularly those at highest risk, while ...

Map of Appalachian Counties. Appalachian counties are defined according to the Appalachian Regional Commission. Rural and urban status definitions are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

We have all heard the term “Appalachia” or “Appalachian” — but few know the true origins of the word and how it has evolved ...

OHIO is addressing health disparities in Appalachia—and training students to do the same in rural settings statewide.

Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Health and the Public Interest program hosted a public health researcher to examine healthcare access in rural communities Jan. 29. Meit said rural ...

A woman who escaped her drug-addled hometown in rural Kentucky said Appalachia residents face similar problems as inner-city Black communities but get much less attention. "Some of the poor Black ...

New Lexington public schools in rural Ohio achieve 99% graduation rate through career and technical education programs that ...

Students sit atop Indian Fort Mountain in Berea, Kentucky, during Berea College Mountain Day in Oct. 2023, an annual event held to celebrate the surrounding Appalachian region. The Partners for Rural ...

Every family, no matter where they live, deserves to have a fair shot at a home, starting a business if they choose, accessing affordable broadband internet connections, and necessary infrastructure ...

I have been a grassroots community organizer in the South for nearly 20 years, a region with a long legacy of working-class movements. As the director of the Appalachia People’s Union, a project of ...

Having the academic readiness and support to persist in college is the norm in some places and based on luck in others. Credit: Sy Bean/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report is a national ...