119th Congress
S.Res. 507

Designates November 20, 2025 as National Rural Health Day

The Senate names November 20, 2025, National Rural Health Day and states support for improving health care access and affordability in rural areas.

  • Over 66.3 million people in the United States live in rural communities
  • 153 rural hospitals have closed or converted since 2010, the resolution says
  • Half of rural hospitals operate with negative margins, and nearly 432 are vulnerable to closure
  • The day has been marked on the third Thursday of November since 2011

Adopted by the Senate

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