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Karen Madden, Director of the Center for Health Care Policy and Resource Development at the New York State Department of Health, has received the 2026 Calico Quality Leadership Award for her lasting contributions to rural health care and the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility (Flex) Program. The award was presented during the annual Flex Program Reverse Site Visit held July 14-16 in Washington, D.C.
Great relationships mean impactful technical assistance.
"I use my experience on the farm to help drive creativity."
The Center is proud to shine a spotlight on Deb Laine, one of our program specialists who lives with her husband on a 40-acre farm, along with a flock of sheep, lots of chicken and rabbit, and a guard dog. Her life experience helps guide the high-quality technical assistance the Center provides nationwide.
Read this month's Employee Spotlight for more about Deb, life on the farm, and the 11 years she's spent at The Center.
The Center is proud to shine a spotlight on Deb Laine, one of our program specialists who lives with her husband on a 40-acre farm, along with a flock of sheep, lots of chicken and rabbit, and a guard dog. Her life experience helps guide the high-quality technical assistance the Center provides nationwide.
Read this month's Employee Spotlight for more about Deb, life on the farm, and the 11 years she's spent at The Center.
The future of rural health depends on local voices, bold ideas, and shared commitment.
The National Rural Health Resource Center, in partnership with Stroudwater Capital Partners, has released a new policy paper -- "Accessing Funding for Capital Projects in Rural Healthcare" -- that surveys the major capital funding programs available to rural health organizations and analyzes the persistent challenges that prevent providers from converting available funding into usable capital.
