Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Becker’s Healthcare Podcast


Healthcare Upside / Down: Sustaining Rural Health Through Innovation and Payment Reform

October 14, 2025

In this episode, Lynn Barr of Caravan Health and John Budd of ECG Management Consultants discuss the urgent challenges facing rural hospitals, the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund, and strategies to move beyond short-term fixes toward sustainable care models and new payment approaches.