April 20, 2026: H-1B Visa Exemptions, Rural Health Shortages & a Mobile Clinic for Unhoused Youth

Rural Health News is a weekly segment of Rural Health Today, a podcast by Hillsdale Hospital.

News sources for this episode:

National Association of Rural Health Clinics, “Congress Takes Steps to Exempt Health Care Workers from New H-1B Fee,” April 16, 2026, narhc.org/News/33042/Congress-Takes-Steps-to-Exempt-Health-Care-Workers-from-New-H-1B-Fee." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.narhc.org/News/33042/Congress-Takes-Steps-to-Exempt-Health-Care-Workers-from-New-H-1B-Fee.

Congress.gov, “Text - H.R.7691 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act of 2026,” house.gov/uploadedfiles/lawler_169_xml.pdf." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://lawler.house.gov/uploadedfiles/lawler_169_xml.pdf.

Rural Health Research Gateway, “Identification and Characteristics of Under-Resourced and High-Need Rural Counties,” April 13, 2026, ruralhealthresearch.org/alerts/708." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/alerts/708.

Rural Health Research Gateway, “County-Level Differences in Health Professional Shortage Areas by Rurality, Age, and Disability Status,” April 9, 2026, ruralhealthresearch.org/alerts/693." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/alerts/693.

Kayla Robbins, “A Therapy Office on Wheels Is Reaching Homeless Youth Left Behind,” April 9, 2026, https://invisiblepeople.tv/a-therapy-office-on-wheels-is-reaching-homeless-youth-left-behind/.

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