Registration is Open for the Forum!
Registration is now open for the Forum on Rural Population Health
Take advantage of early bird pricing: registration is $75 through March 6 and $95 thereafter.
Join us for the 2026 Forum on Rural Population Health, a virtual event focused on advancing community health and health equity in rural Oregon. May 14-15, 2026
Rural Health Transformation Program
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the budget reconciliation law, which makes changes to Medicaid and creates the Rural Health Transformation Program.
The changes to Medicaid will have a significant impact on the program, affecting states differently based on their Medicaid programs.
Learn more about the Rural Health Transformation Program and Oregon's application here
Rural Health Coordinating Council (RHCC)
The Rural Health Coordinating Council (RHCC) is the statewide advisory body for the Oregon Office of Rural Health (ORH).
Rural CAHs Provide Quality Health Care
Every community deserves access to high-quality health care, and Oregon’s Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) take quality seriously. Throughout rural Oregon, CAHs not only provide care the community needs but strive to ensure that care is of the highest quality. Good Shepherd Health Care System (Hermiston) and Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center (Bandon) are just two great examples of rural hospitals serving their communities with high quality health care.
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News Feed
- Registration is now open for the 2026 CAH Quality Workshop
- Scholarships for CHW supervision training are now available
- The Central Oregon Health Quality Alliance opens its 2026 grant program
- NARHC recognizes Oregon RHC advocacy efforts
- Oregon Health Policy Board is looking for Primary Care Strategy Committee members
- CDC PLACES Health Data by ZCTA 2025 | Tableau map
December 11, 2025 - Causes of Death by Service Area, 2020-2024 | Tableau map
December 4, 2025 - Medicaid/Medicare by County | map | list
November 25, 2025 - Rural Health Clinics (RHC) static map | interactive map | list
November 21, 2025 - Rural-Urban Commuting Areas 2020 ZIP Codes | map |Rural-Urban Commuting Areas by Census Tract | map
September 22, 2025 - Dental HPSA | map
September 9, 2025 - 2025 Areas of Unmet Health Care Need | Report | Tableau map | maps | spreadsheet
September 4, 2025 - Pediatrician FTE per 1000 (0-17) by Service Area | map | 0-17 Populations of Service Areas with No Pediatrician FTE | map |
August 20, 2025 - Oregon Hospital Community Health Needs Assessments | Map | List |more info
August 20, 2025 - 2025 Eligible Oregon Governor's Certified Shortage Areas | Map
August 14, 2025
2025 ORH Year-End Report
Check out the just-released 2025 ORH Year-End Report.
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