Measles Outbreak in Texas Highlights Impact of Underinvestment in Public HealthRural Texas faces a measles outbreak with inadequate health infrastructure and resources.
Doctors Are Sharing The Wildest Self-Diagnoses That Patients Were Right AboutRural paramedics must remain vigilant as atypical symptoms like a feeling of impending doom can signify life-threatening conditions.
Where Have All the Vets Gone? - Modern FarmerAimee Thompson is dedicated to rural veterinary practice, addressing the critical shortage of veterinarians in agricultural areas.
Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study FindsAccess to hospital-based maternity care is declining, exacerbating the maternal mortality crisis in the U.S.
America's Rural Hospital Crisis Has Been Looming for DecadesAccess to medical care is increasingly limited in rural areas, with hospital closures impacting patient care and worsening health outcomes.
Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bustRural hospitals in the US face closures due to declining birth rates, affecting access to prenatal care and birthing services.
Most Rural Hospitals Have Closed Their Maternity Wards, Study FindsAccess to hospital-based maternity care is declining, exacerbating the maternal mortality crisis in the U.S.
America's Rural Hospital Crisis Has Been Looming for DecadesAccess to medical care is increasingly limited in rural areas, with hospital closures impacting patient care and worsening health outcomes.
Rural hospitals built during baby boom now face baby bustRural hospitals in the US face closures due to declining birth rates, affecting access to prenatal care and birthing services.
Photos: How older adults navigate their health care needs in rural AmericaRural America faces a healthcare crisis, especially impacting seniors who struggle with access and affordability.Economic decline in rural areas leads to dwindling medical infrastructure and service closures.
Travelling doctor takes healthcare to Argentina's remote areasDr. Jorge Fusaro tirelessly provides healthcare to remote communities in Argentina, highlighting the need for sustained medical support in underserved areas.
Photos: How older adults navigate their health care needs in rural AmericaRural America faces a healthcare crisis, especially impacting seniors who struggle with access and affordability.Economic decline in rural areas leads to dwindling medical infrastructure and service closures.
Travelling doctor takes healthcare to Argentina's remote areasDr. Jorge Fusaro tirelessly provides healthcare to remote communities in Argentina, highlighting the need for sustained medical support in underserved areas.
Maryland Aims to Train as Many as 120 New Abortion Care Providers Over Two YearsNurse practitioners in Maryland are now trained to provide abortion care, addressing a critical gap in rural healthcare availability.
Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical careRide-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are crucial for transporting rural patients to medical appointments, especially as rural hospital closures leave them with few options.
The Floating Doctors: Mobile medicine comes to Panama's junglesMobile medical services like Floating Doctors provide essential healthcare access to isolated communities, offering hope to those who may have otherwise gone untreated.
Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical careRide-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are crucial for transporting rural patients to medical appointments, especially as rural hospital closures leave them with few options.
The Floating Doctors: Mobile medicine comes to Panama's junglesMobile medical services like Floating Doctors provide essential healthcare access to isolated communities, offering hope to those who may have otherwise gone untreated.
Missed care, fewer patients: Rural families and clinics feel Medicaid cutsRural children are losing vital healthcare coverage due to states cutting Medicaid, worsening healthcare disparities in rural areas.
More mobile clinics are bringing long-acting birth control to rural areasMobile clinics like UniMovil are vital in providing women's health care, especially contraception, to underserved rural areas in Texas.
What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling?The tragic death of Harmony Ball-Stribling due to complications of pre-eclampsia sheds light on healthcare disparities in rural America.
Missed care, fewer patients: Rural families and clinics feel Medicaid cutsRural children are losing vital healthcare coverage due to states cutting Medicaid, worsening healthcare disparities in rural areas.
More mobile clinics are bringing long-acting birth control to rural areasMobile clinics like UniMovil are vital in providing women's health care, especially contraception, to underserved rural areas in Texas.
What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling?The tragic death of Harmony Ball-Stribling due to complications of pre-eclampsia sheds light on healthcare disparities in rural America.
Medical schools and legislation aim to address a worsening doctor shortage that's already hitting rural communitiesA projected doctor shortage of 86,000 by 2036 will significantly impact rural community healthcare access.
US election live: They don't think like us' Walz attacks Trump and Vance in pitch for rural votesDemocrats are focusing on rural voter engagement through healthcare and economic plans amid competition with Republicans.
Walz to unveil Harris' plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump's edgeThe Harris-Walz plan aims to improve rural voters' lives by enhancing healthcare access and agricultural policies to win over historically Trump-supporting demographics.
US election live: They don't think like us' Walz attacks Trump and Vance in pitch for rural votesDemocrats are focusing on rural voter engagement through healthcare and economic plans amid competition with Republicans.
Walz to unveil Harris' plan for rural voters as campaign looks to cut into Trump's edgeThe Harris-Walz plan aims to improve rural voters' lives by enhancing healthcare access and agricultural policies to win over historically Trump-supporting demographics.
VA offers veterans nationwide access to emergency telehealth careThe VA now provides tele-emergency assessments for veterans to assess medical conditions without in-person visits.
Looking for access to subsidized dental care? It might depend on where you live | CBC NewsHigh dentist participation in the CDCP exists but varies widely across Canada, creating accessibility issues, especially in rural and remote areas.
VA offers veterans nationwide access to emergency telehealth careThe VA now provides tele-emergency assessments for veterans to assess medical conditions without in-person visits.
Looking for access to subsidized dental care? It might depend on where you live | CBC NewsHigh dentist participation in the CDCP exists but varies widely across Canada, creating accessibility issues, especially in rural and remote areas.
Rural seniors seeking to age in place grapple with a shortage of home care workersRural areas in the U.S. have significantly fewer home health aides and nursing assistants compared to urban areas, impacting the ability of aging populations to receive care at home.
Counties most in need of cardiologists are the most likely to have noneAlmost half of U.S. counties lack a single cardiologist, exacerbating rural healthcare disparities.
Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help?Black women in rural areas are being trained as doulas to provide support during pregnancy and childbirth.
How ignorance and gender inequality thwart treatment of a widespread illnessEmpowering women through innovative healthcare approaches in rural Zambia can lead to increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of neglected tropical diseases like female genital schistosomiasis.
Rural U.S. health care is in a crisis. We went to a Georgia town to see how people there experience itAccess to emergency services is limited for rural Americans, which can result in higher mortality rates compared to urban counterparts.