Rural Maternity Care Units Facing Severe Risks | ABC-WMDT 47

A new Becker’s Hospital Review report reveals that 139 rural labor and delivery units have closed since 2020, leaving only 41% of rural hospitals with maternity services. Peter Justen, CEO of AmeriTrust Solutions, warns that falling Medicaid enrollment and lower reimbursement rates are severely draining hospital revenues, forcing strained rural facilities to cut vital maternal care first.

Digital Transformation In Healthcare | Authority Magazine

AmeriTrust Solutions founder Peter Justen joins Authority Magazine for a feature interview on digital transformation in healthcare, covering his mother’s four-month Medicaid ordeal, the pivot from state agencies to hospital intake, and why fixing the front door of enrollment is how rural hospitals stop absorbing uncompensated care.

Health Leaders Gather in North Texas for Rural Hospital Conference | Spectrum News 1

At the 36th annual TORCH conference in Arlington, health care leaders and state officials gathered to tackle the mounting crisis facing rural Texas. With billions in uncompensated care and dozens of facilities at risk of closure, experts discuss the urgent need for Medicaid reform and innovative technology to keep rural hospitals open.