Tina Smith: “I think that this is a strategy that has been able to provide that kind of energy.”

I think we're at a tipping point.

Rural hospitals are vital for families in small towns and rural communities. These hospitals not only provide care close to home, they’re also economic engines for their region.

But many rural hospitals face increasingly dire financial strain and workforce shortages, forcing them to cut services or even close down altogether.

Cancer has touched each and every one of our lives in some way. Many of us remember a loved one fighting this horrible disease and doing everything we can to prevent ourselves from developing cancer.