Rural Health Care

HHS Plan to Improve Rural Health Focuses on Better Broadband, Telehealth Services

Knowing it may be met with some skepticism, the Trump administration announced last week a sweeping plan that officials say will transform health care in rural America. Even before the coronavirus pandemic reached into the nation’s less-populated regions, rural Americans were sicker, poorer and older than the rest of the […]

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After Adding Telehealth in VFW Posts, Veterans Health Administration Now Puts Sites at Walmarts

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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Medicare for All, Most, Some? How Far Will Rural Voters Go with a Public Option?

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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North Carolina’s Most Remote Clinic?

The Ocracoke Health Center is one of those vital institutions that keeps the island going, but that doesn’t always translate into fiscal health. Despite being a business leader in a busy tourist town, Cheryl Ballance sometimes has had to tell summer guests not to come to Ocracoke. “Sometimes, we’d get […]

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