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West Virginia doctors work to bridge healthcare gap in rural areas
By: William Brangham | Courtney Norris | PBS NewsHour
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (NewsHour) — The healthcare gap is wider in rural America, lagging far behind the country’s urban and suburban areas. The reasons are complex and these challenges are the… Read More
With less access to paid leave, rural workers face hard choices about health, family
By: Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez | NPR
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ELKO, Nev. — When Ruby B. Sutton found out she was pregnant in late 2021, it was hard to envision how her full-time job would fit with having a newborn… Read More
5 Years After Indiana’s Historic HIV Outbreak, Many Rural Places Remain At Risk
By: Laura Ungar | NPR
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Fewer than a third of the 220 counties deemed by the federal government as vulnerable to similar outbreaks have active syringe exchange programs which can stop the spread of the infection.
West Virginia University Announces Rural Telehealth Program
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A researcher at West Virginia University is heading up a telehealth program to quickly connect people in rural areas with medical care. The college announced the… Read More
Country Closures: Rural Communities Adapt As More Hospitals Shut Down
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Carey Ellis grew up just a few houses away from the Owen County Hospital in Owenton, Kentucky, so he knows the essential role a rural hospital plays in a small… Read More
Rural Health: Financial Insecurity Plagues Many Who Live With Disability
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | NPR
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Having to come up with $1,000 unexpectedly can be a challenge for anyone. NPR’s recent poll on rural health found that’s especially true for one group: people with disabilities.
A Rural Community Decided To Treat Its Opioid Problem Like A Natural Disaster
By: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch | NPR
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A rural county in Washington declared the opioid epidemic a life-threatening emergency. It uses a multiagency coordination group straight out of FEMA’s playbook to respond to the crisis.