The Veterans Administration is still on shaky ground with medical appointment wait times. Officials say new telehealth facilities will help improve veterans’ access to healthcare. First came VFW posts. Now the Veterans Administration is adding telehealth facilities at selected Walmarts. The VA cut the ribbon on an appointment space in […]
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The maternal death rate is 60 percent higher in rural areas than central parts of metropolitan areas. A bill introduced by a member of Congress from New Mexico seeks to close the gap. As pregnancy-related deaths in rural areas climb, federal lawmakers hope to reverse the trend with legislation that […]
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Two Muslim women from the rural South said they have a complicated relationship with their communities, which can be both accepting of their religious choices and simultaneously heartless. This article was originally published by the Daily Yonder, but features a conversation moderated by 100 Days in Appalachia’s Digital Managing Editor […]
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The healthcare debate among Democratic candidates highlights a fundamental question within the party about the proper role of government. Rural voters will have a hand in helping determine which direction the Democratic Party takes. Medicare for All. Medicare for Most. Medicare for Some. Medicare at 50. Democratic presidential candidates are […]
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On a hot August Saturday morning in rural western Kentucky, hundreds if not thousands of people gather under and around a pavilion where a stage is lined with some of the state’s most recognizable faces. Recognizable, at least, if you follow Kentucky politics. Matt Bevin, Andy Beshear, James Comer, Heather […]
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If policymakers use market-based approaches to solve healthcare access problems, they need a better understanding of how rural markets work, says one researcher. A lack of competition among health insurers in rural areas has reduced the ability of market-based approaches to increase insurance enrollment, a new study says. The Affordable […]
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