News & Press
News, announcements and media coverage from across our work — advancing health and health care alongside the communities, providers and partners we serve.
Kelly McGrath Part of Idaho Team Winning NIH Mental Health Award
Kelly McGrath and a group of critical access health care professionals received a $200,000 NIH Build UP Trust Challenge award to continue connecting Idahoans with mental health care in rural communities.
CMS Announces First-Year Funding for Rural Health Transformation Program
CMS has announced first-year funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program, which makes $10 billion available to states each year from 2026 through 2030 for state-driven rural health solutions.
Comagine Health to Partner With Washington State Health Care Authority to Advance Community Information Exchange Program
Comagine Health is serving as lead organization for the Washington State Health Care Authority’s Community Information Exchange program, which aims to strengthen data sharing and care coordination across the state.
Comagine Health Establishes Alaska Community Board
Comagine Health’s Alaska Community Board held its inaugural meeting, bringing together health care leaders from across the state who share a commitment to improving health in Alaska.
Oregon Primary Care Association Blog Focuses on National Diabetes Prevention Program in the State
One in three adults is living with prediabetes, often unknowingly. An Oregon Primary Care Association blog post looks at how the National Diabetes Prevention Program enrolls at-risk populations and supports lifestyle changes that reduce risk.
Comagine Health and UHIN Honored for Our Efforts to Reduce the Impact of CKD in Utah
Comagine Health and UHIN received the Civitas Networks for Health Partnership Promoters Award for relaunching the Utah Diabetes Coalition Chronic Kidney Disease Workgroup and its work on CKD outcomes statewide.
Convergence Health Introduces Rural Health QI Network
Partner organization Convergence Health has launched the National Alliance for Rural Health Improvement, a professional organization offering rural health improvement staff resources, continuing education and case studies.
Health Affairs Highlights Safe Opioid Stewardship in Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Program
A new Health Affairs article reviews the regulatory landscape for treating opioid use disorder in nursing homes, where a growing population of older adults with substance use disorder needs care facilities are often unprepared to provide.
Survey Reveals Key Findings About CHW Workforce
Community health workers connect people to care and community resources. A survey of the Southern Nevada Pathways Community HUB workforce reports key findings about the CHWs who deliver its screening model.