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In too many parts of South Carolina, expecting mothers are forced to travel long distances just to access prenatal and p...
05/29/2026

In too many parts of South Carolina, expecting mothers are forced to travel long distances just to access prenatal and postpartum care. These maternity deserts create serious barriers for families and contribute to preventable health complications for moms and babies.

Now, a powerful new investment is bringing care directly to the communities that need it most.

Clemson Rural Health received $7.7 million from the South Carolina Department of Public Health to launch the B.L.O.O.M. Clinic, South Carolina’s first comprehensive mobile maternity program. The mobile unit will provide prenatal and postpartum care, chronic disease management, lactation support, remote monitoring, and connections to community-based services across underserved rural counties.

“This is an exciting initiative that brings comprehensive maternal care to women in a cluster of maternity desert counties and will save lives of moms and babies,” said Ron Gimbel, Clemson University professor and director of Clemson Rural Health.

❤️ Our FAVORITE part: The grant includes multi-year operating support, creating long-term sustainability and helping ensure families can count on consistent, trusted care close to home. ❤️

This investment is about more than a mobile unit. It’s about creating lasting access to care for mothers and babies in communities that have been overlooked for far too long.

Read the full story: https://news.clemson.edu/clemson-rural-health-receives-7-7m-maternal-care-access-grant-to-improve-care-of-mothers-and-babies-in-south-carolina/

In Weld County, Colorado — a county spanning 4,000 square miles — the Weld County Government health department launched ...
05/28/2026

In Weld County, Colorado — a county spanning 4,000 square miles — the Weld County Government health department launched a mobile clinic in 2025 to meet people where they are. A year later, the unit is delivering immunizations, STI screenings, preventive care, health education, and connections to essential services directly in communities.

What stands out most is not just what the mobile unit delivers — but how it shows up. Sometimes it’s a screening. Sometimes it’s a conversation. And sometimes, it’s a moment that changes everything — like a resident stopping for a hygiene kit, returning with questions, and discovering an undiagnosed health condition that led to follow-up care.

As more public health departments explore mobile care, stories like this show what becomes possible when care moves beyond clinic walls.

Read the full story and get inspired by this mobile clinic: https://www.mobilehealthmap.org/how-one-public-health-department-is-using-a-mobile-clinic-to-expand-reach-and-connect-more-people-to-care/

Heading into the long weekend feeling inspired by what’s happening in Ohio. 🚐❤️ Mobile clinics across the state are buil...
05/22/2026

Heading into the long weekend feeling inspired by what’s happening in Ohio. 🚐❤️

Mobile clinics across the state are building momentum and bringing healthcare directly into communities.

3 of many on our radar:

➡️ Coplin Health Systems recently launched mobile health unit services, bringing preventive care, chronic disease management, wellness services, and more directly to residents in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

➡️ Mercy Health’s mobile mammography van is traveling across Northwest Ohio, expanding access to convenient 3D breast cancer screenings for women across 21 counties.

➡️ Ohio University Heritage Community Clinic is expanding free mobile clinic services this summer, providing primary care, screenings, and women’s health services to uninsured and underinsured residents in rural communities across southeast Ohio.

We can’t wait to see the impact they continue to make in communities across Ohio. 👏

More than 37 million children in the U.S. rely on Medicaid for dental coverage. A new Harvard School of Dental Medicine ...
05/20/2026

More than 37 million children in the U.S. rely on Medicaid for dental coverage. A new Harvard School of Dental Medicine study finds that recent Medicaid changes could leave an estimated 480,000 children uninsured each year.

As families lose coverage, more children may go without preventive dental care. That means more advanced dental disease, more emergency visits, more missed school days, and higher long-term costs for families and the system.

The study projects:
• $87M in additional healthcare costs over 10 years
• 95,799 additional cases of tooth decay in children

As coverage shifts continue to reshape access, what will it take for the mobile health sector to adapt, sustain preventive care, and meet rising community need?

Read the full study to explore the findings: https://www.hsdm.harvard.edu/news/2026/05/medicaid-changes-could-threaten-childrens-dental-coverage-and-raise-costs

How can mobile health programs incorporate community voices into evaluation and decision-making?Join us for the next Eva...
05/14/2026

How can mobile health programs incorporate community voices into evaluation and decision-making?

Join us for the next Evaluation + Impact Special Interest Group webinar to explore practical strategies, real-world examples, and lessons from the field:

🗣️ Community Voice in Evaluation: The Role of Advisory Boards

📅 Tuesday, May 19, 2026

⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM ET

This conversation will explore how community advisory boards can help mobile health programs strengthen evaluation efforts, build trust, incorporate lived experience into decision-making, and better understand and communicate impact.

Participants will hear real-world examples and practical strategies for engaging communities throughout the evaluation process and creating more responsive, community-informed programs.

Whether you are building an evaluation framework, strengthening community partnerships, or looking for new ways to measure impact, this session will offer valuable insights for mobile healthcare leaders and teams.

REGISTER NOW: https://members.mobilehca.org/atlas/events-v4/register/2174?_gl=1*dt54i9*_ga*MTc3MDg3MDkzOC4xNzczMzQzNDQw*_ga_YCSMCLL76Y*czE3Nzg3NjY0NDEkbzI4JGcxJHQxNzc4NzY2NDc2JGoyNSRsMCRoMA..

This webinar is proudly co-hosted by Mobile Health Map and the Mobile Healthcare Association as part of the Evaluation + Impact Special Interest Group.

Mpox exposed something public health systems already knew but still struggle to solve: access doesn’t fail because vacci...
05/12/2026

Mpox exposed something public health systems already knew but still struggle to solve: access doesn’t fail because vaccines don’t exist. It fails because they don’t consistently reach the communities most impacted.

During the 2022 U.S. mpox outbreak in Minnesota, the Minnesota Immunization Networking Initiative (MINI) — a collaborative led by M Health Fairview and supported by over 125 community partners — helped change that.

A new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health shows how MINI’s mobile, partnership-driven model met people where they were: At Pride events, rural gatherings, and recurring community sites.

The impact was significant: MINI provided more than 2,200 mpox vaccine doses to individuals from 195 cities across the Midwest, reaching those most at risk.

This was infrastructure built for flexibility, trust, and continuity — strengthening access in the moment and preparedness over time.

What changes when vaccination is delivered through mobile, community-driven infrastructure during an outbreak? Read the full study: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23/5/593

Feeling energized! Today we co-hosted the Mobile Healthcare Association New England Coalition meeting alongside The Kraf...
05/01/2026

Feeling energized! Today we co-hosted the Mobile Healthcare Association New England Coalition meeting alongside The Kraft Center for Community Health and it delivered.

It was incredible to be with mobile clinic teams from across New England sharing ideas, learning from each other, and strengthening this field together.

Our highlight: A powerful conversation moderated by Kait Guild, featuring:

❤️ Bernie Delgado of Community Health Center, Inc., supporting a growing mobile program in Connecticut that delivers primary care and maternal health services through multiple mobile units, along with coordinated patient navigation.

❤️ Dr. Sarah Meyers of SSTAR Family HealthCare Center in Fall River, MA, providing mobile preventive care, addiction services, and harm reduction to people who are often not well connected to traditional care systems.

❤️ Rainelle Walker-White of The Family Van in Boston, who brings over 32 years of experience in mobile health care, delivering free health screenings, education, and trusted care directly into neighborhoods week after week.

The discussion centered on how mobile teams build trust with clients, adapt care in real time, and stay responsive to what communities need now and in the future.

Grateful to everyone contributing to the continued growth of this work.

Rural health transformation is at a turning point.In this powerful piece published in Health Affairs, our Assistant Dire...
04/30/2026

Rural health transformation is at a turning point.

In this powerful piece published in Health Affairs, our Assistant Director Kait Guild makes a clear case for what comes next. With historic investments like the Rural Health Transformation Program, we have a real opportunity to expand access to care in rural communities. But without long-term planning for sustainability, integration, and operations, we risk repeating a familiar pattern: care that arrives, then disappears.

The solution is within reach. Mobile clinics are already delivering results at scale— expanding access, improving outcomes, and strengthening connections to care. What’s needed now is thoughtful implementation that treats mobile health as a lasting part of the healthcare system, not a temporary fix.

Thank you, Kait, for putting a spotlight on this critical moment for rural health and mobile health.

Read the full article to see what’s at stake — and what it will take to get it right. https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/rural-health-transformation-investments-must-pair-mobile-health-1777468557815

As states and health systems deploy funding toward rural health, a central question is becoming more urgent: which care ...
04/28/2026

As states and health systems deploy funding toward rural health, a central question is becoming more urgent: which care delivery models are consistently expanding access, improving outcomes, and sustaining trust in rural communities?

A new review of mobile health clinics published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH MDPI) offers a clearer, evidence-based look at how mobile care is performing in real-world rural settings.

Take these key findings, for example:

➡️ In rural Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Project Rural Recovery reported that “10–12% of patients said they would have visited the emergency department if mobile clinic services had not been available,” underscoring the role of mobile care in connecting patients to preventive and primary care closer to where they live.

➡️ In rural Iowa, University of Iowa Mobile Clinics reported that nearly 90% of patients said all of their questions were answered, and more than half of visits came from returning patients — reflecting strong patient experience and sustained engagement over time.

➡️ In rural Ohio, Ohio University’s Community Health Programs reported that over 90% of patients felt mobile services increased their access to care, with many noting they would not have sought care otherwise.

Across these and other U.S. programs, one consistent pattern emerges: mobile clinics are expanding access to preventive, chronic, and primary care for rural communities facing long travel distances, limited provider availability, and affordability barriers.

For health leaders and states investing in rural health transformation, this body of evidence reinforces the growing role of mobile health as a practical, community-centered model for delivering care where it is needed most.

Read the full study to explore the findings and implications for rural health system design and investment: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/23/5/558

What does it take for mobile health programs to expand care, and sustain it over time?A new report from America's Essent...
04/22/2026

What does it take for mobile health programs to expand care, and sustain it over time?

A new report from America's Essential Hospitals and the Essential Hospitals Institute highlights best practices learned from hospitals delivering care beyond their walls.

Key lessons include:
1️⃣ Advancing progress through peer learning, helping programs share strategies, adapt proven models, and avoid common challenges

2️⃣ Strengthening cross-sector partnerships with academic, public health, and community organizations to expand capacity and connect patients to essential supports

3️⃣ Using data more intentionally through improved tracking, dashboards, and visualization to demonstrate impact and guide program growth

Across Carilion Clinic, East Alabama Health, Huntsville Hospital, UVA Health, and WVU Medicine, one theme is clear: mobile health grows stronger when it is operationally integrated, data-informed, and built in collaboration.

Read the full report to explore the practices shaping the next phase of mobile care delivery: https://essentialhospitals.org/institute-report-highlights-best-practices-in-mobile-health/

New research from Harvard School of Dental Medicine puts numbers to what many mobile clinics see every day: 24.7 million...
04/21/2026

New research from Harvard School of Dental Medicine puts numbers to what many mobile clinics see every day: 24.7 million Americans live in dental deserts.

In rural communities, patients often drive an hour or more for specialty care. For some, that means delayed treatment. For others, no care at all.

But this research is more than a headline. It’s a tool.

👉 Mobile dental clinics: this is your moment to strengthen your story.

Use this data to:

➡️ Show why bringing care directly to communities matters

➡️ Highlight the distance your patients would otherwise travel

➡️ Connect your work to national access and workforce trends

➡️ Make the case for sustained investment in mobile care

You’re not just providing dental services. You’re helping solve a national access challenge.

📊 Read the research and explore the findings here: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/04/rural-u-s-bears-heaviest-burden-accessing-dental-care/

📌 Pair it with your own data to show the full picture of your impact.

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