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Rural hospitals are closing while the program built to save them keeps growing – and keeps missing the communities it was meant to serve. The National Grange is putting every congressional candidate on notice: rural Americans are paying the price for a broken 340B system, and it’s time for Washington to fix it.
The National Grange is proud to present its Rural Health Champion Award to members of Congress who have demonstrated leadership in addressing the unique healthcare challenges facing rural communities. This year’s honorees have worked to promote brain health and expand access to innovative Alzheimer’s diagnostics in rural communities.
National Grange is looking for 10 Granges to join a two-year project funded by PCORI – and we hope you’ll consider being one of them. For too long, the women of rural America have been overlooked by health systems built around urban centers, by research that rarely reaches their communities, and by decisions made about their care without ever asking what they actually need. The National Grange is working to change that.
The National Grange has released a new report and analysis by Avalere Health examining the impact of the 340B Drug Pricing Program on rural hospitals, underscoring the program’s essential role in preserving access to care for millions of Americans in rural and small-town communities.
RealClear published National Grange President, Christine Hamp Op-Ed: “Rural America is Paying the Price for Medicare Loophole” following and interview on WBAL episode of Jerry Rogers Health Decoded. Listen to the interview and read the full Op-Ed below.
The National Grange recently supported the release of a new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) that examined how rural Americans face a disproportionate and growing burden from Alzheimer’s disease, driven by structural barriers that delay diagnosis, limit access to emerging therapies, and impose staggering costs on patients, caregivers, and rural health systems.
The National Grange supported the release of a new analysis by Magnolia Market Access examining how Medicare hospital reclassification policies are increasingly diverting resources intended for rural hospitals to large urban health systems, weakening the rural health care safety net and threatening access to care for millions of rural Americans.
The National Grange today issued the following statement celebrating the passage of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 842/S. 339) – landmark legislation that expands access to innovative cancer screening technologies for Medicare beneficiaries.
The National Grange, the nation’s oldest rural advocacy and service organization, today issued a statements urging swift congressional passage of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act (H.R. 842/S. 339)
The Rural Life Initiative: Bridging the Gaps Grant offers funding to support local Granges’ event-based projects that bring the community together and help engage new Grange members.
Agriculture and Food Farmers to receive $8 billion for harvest and fuel relief The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make $8 billion available for one-time payments this harvest season to provide relief during temporary market disruptions and increased input costs. Commodity-specific payment rates for Title I commodities (row crops) will be released in…
Agriculture and Food Farm bill clears Senate Ag Committee The Senate Agriculture Committee passed the farm bill September 16 on a vote of 12-11 along party lines. The legislation now heads to the full chamber for consideration as farmers and ranchers continue to press for passage of critical ag policy. The bill stalled in committee…
Agriculture and Food Grange urges passage of the Senate farm bill The National Grange joined 263 farm, ranch, food, conservation, research, education, rural, and other groups to urge the Senate Agriculture Committee to expeditiously pass the Agriculture Act of 2026 in a bipartisan manner. The letter to Chairman Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Klobuchar (D-MN)…
Agriculture and Food Senate farm bill action expected Farmers and ranchers have been anticipating Senate action on farm bill 2.0 for a while. The House passed its version of the legislation in May. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Boozman has postponed action in his committee while he attempts to resolve a few issues in the House…
Agriculture and Food Senate farm bill draft unveiled Senate Ag Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) this week released the long-awaited farm bill 2.0 discussion draft for consideration by his fellow senators. The bill touts boosting support for a wide array of agriculture producers, enhancing transparency of fertilizer markets and foreign land ownership, modernizing USDA loan…
Agriculture and Food House passes farm bill The House of Representatives passed H.R. 7567, the “mini” farm bill 2.0, by a bipartisan vote of 224-200. The legislation updates federal programs not dealt with in legislation passed into law last year. Congress had not completed a full, five-year farm bill since 2018. The bill’s E15 provision…
Agriculture and Food Farm bill heads to House floor vote The National Grange joined a group of 451 national and state organizations representing a broad cross-section of the agriculture community to urge swift passage of Farm Bill 2.0 by the House. While the commodity support and crop insurance sections of the farm bill were adopted…
Agriculture and Food Washington celebrates National Agriculture Day American agriculture was in the spotlight on March 24 as the nation’s capital celebrated National Ag Day. Â Â An annual highlight of Ag Day is the celebration at the Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters. This year’s event drew the largest crowd at the USDA in many years. Participants…
Agriculture and Food Farm bill 2.0 starts moving on the Hill The House Agriculture Committee will begin markup of the “skinny” farm bill (the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026) the week of March 1. This action is intended to complete action on the overall farm bill, which began with several titles of…
Agriculture and Food Dueling plans for more farmer aid Ranking Democrat Angie Craig (MN) and several of her colleagues on the House Agriculture Committee plan to introduce sweeping legislation that would provide another $17 billion in economic relief to financially strained farmers, delay cost changes in SNAP food aid, and end the administration’s across-the-board tariffs.…
"Made in Our Town" Gift Boxes
"Made in Our Town" Gift Boxes Create and sell gift boxes featuring locally made products, such as handmade soaps, jams, or crafts. These boxes can be marketed for holidays, birthdays, or welcome gifts for new residents. Profits can support the Grange or a community improvement project, while the initiative promotes local artisans and producers.
Resources Needed: Boxes, packing materials, and partnerships with local producers. A Grange hall can serve as the assembly and pickup location. Without a hall, partner with a local store or café as the distribution point. Volunteers can curate items, assemble boxes, and manage orders.
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