The Aspen Institute 9d ago

Over the past 40 years, rural and urban health outcomes have diverged sharply, with rural areas facing higher mortality, provider shortages, and shrinking access to healthcare. Solving the rural health crisis requires more than incremental change—it demands a reimagining of care delivery that aligns health systems, education, and technology around the needs of 50 million rural Americans. Powered by strategic partnerships with rural hospitals and digital technologies, Wellstar Health System, a leading health system caring for patients from Georgia and the Southeast, is building bold, scalable, and sustainable models for these communities while working with Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia to also prepare the clinicians of tomorrow. (Presented by Wellstar Health System) Aspen Ideas: Health takes place on the Aspen Institute’s wondrous 40-acre campus in the Rocky Mountains from June 22-25, 2026. The three-day event, which has opened the renowned Aspen Ideas Festival since 2014, is where health’s biggest challenges meet its biggest thinkers. #AspenIdeasHealth #AspenIdeas For more information about Aspen Ideas: Health, visit https://www.aspenideas.org/health.