Rural America

Rural communities face a broad range of challenges in the 21st century, from demographic change to access to essential services, to economic hardship. The Center for American Progress’ growing research on rural America aims to build inclusive rural narratives and develop equitable, progressive solutions.

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Doug
Turner

Senior Fellow

Cody
Hankerson

Associate Director, Energy and Environment Campaigns

Nicole
Gentile

Senior Director, Conservation

Mark
Haggerty

Senior Fellow, Energy and Environment

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Rural Arizonan Utilized American Rescue Plan Funds To Expand Broadband for Telehealth Personal StorySeptember 20, 2022

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Rural Arizonan Utilized American Rescue Plan Funds To Expand Broadband for Telehealth

An economic leader from Arizona used federal investments from the American Rescue Plan to bring a telehealth hub to her rural town.

Sep 20, 2022

The Future of Health Care in Georgia ArticleDecember 9, 2020

A woman gets her eyes checked at a free clinic in Tennessee, June 2019. (Getty/Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post)

The Future of Health Care in Georgia

By refusing to expand Medicaid, Georgia’s Republican leadership has left behind rural hospitals and uninsured Georgians.

Dec 9, 2020

Emily Gee, Nicole Rapfogel

Trump’s Economy: 7 Broken Promises to Working Americans ArticleFebruary 3, 2020

Workers work on the construction of a viaduct in Fresno, California, July 2017. (Getty/California High-Speed Rail Authority)

Trump’s Economy: 7 Broken Promises to Working Americans

The Trump administration has broken core promises to American workers, families, and seniors.

Feb 3, 2020

Ryan Zamarripa, Seth Hanlon

The Starvation Budget ArticleMarch 16, 2017

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The Starvation Budget

Mar 16, 2017