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Hospital Dual Classification
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.
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News February 2026
Policy Updates and Issue News February 2026 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…
Read MoreNational Grange Marks Passage of the MCED Act
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.
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News January 2026
Policy Updates and Issue News January 2026 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…
Read MoreNational Grange Issues Statement Supporting Passage of MCED Act
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)
Read MoreThe National Grange is pleased to announce a new round of Rural Life Initiative grants
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.
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News December 2025
Policy Updates and Issue News December 2025 Agriculture and Food “Bridge” payments coming to row crop farmers The Trump administration will provide $12 billion in financial support early next year to farmers who grow row crops. The first $11 billion is scheduled to be distributed by the end of February 2026. The Farmer Bridge Assistance…
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News November 2025
Policy Updates and Issue News November 2025 Washington Overview The government shutdown ended on November 12, with a continuing resolution to fund the government through January 21, 2026. The Senate voted 60-40 in favor of the stopgap funding bill, with eight Democrats voting in favor and one Republican opposing the measure. The House then voted…
Read MoreNational Grange President Calls for Action to Strengthen Rural America
Morning Agclips spotlights National Grange President Christine Hamp’s annual address which focuses on agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure as priorities for renewal.
Read MorePolicy Updates and Issue News October 2025
Policy Updates and Issue News October 2025 Agriculture and Food Farm aid package remains elusive Past news reports have continued to stress that markets for soybeans, corn, wheat, and sorghum are in the tank. Tariffs have caused the loss of traditional foreign buyers, and tariffs have caused the prices on imported farm supplies to skyrocket.…
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