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Lisa Davis (left) is the director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, and a member of the Pennsylvania Rural Population Revitalization Commission. They had their first public hearing at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona in March.
Pennsylvania Rural Population Revitalization Commission
Rural hospital leaders and advocates in Pennsylvania are planning for the future after the passing of President Trump’s spending bill, which cuts more than a trillion dollars from Medicaid over the next decade. The Senate added a $50 billion rural health transformation fund to the bill to address concerns about rural hospitals, but some experts worry how the funding will be used.
The U.S. House has voted to take back funds already appropriated for public broadcasting. The Senate will vote soon, and WPSU could lose critical funding.
Hear In Performance at Penn State Friday, July 18 at 11:00 a.m. & Monday, July 21 at 8:00 p.m. on WPSU-FM

This month's performances from Penn State's School of Music will include dances from "The Three-Cornered Hat" by Manuel de Falla; a Brahms piano sonata; and a piece for saxophone, horn and piano.
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It's folk season on WPSU: you can hear The Folk Show every Saturday afternoon from 1 to 5 p.m. until the next Metropolitan Opera radio season starts in December. And join us year-round to hear The Folk Show, Sunday nights from 10 to midnight on WPSU.
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