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  • Life in Rural America; is it hazardous to your health?

    Jon Bailey|Updated Aug 19, 2015

    The question is based on a finding that many of the health issues that plagued rural America a decade ago are still prevalent, and in many cases getting worse. Over the past several years the Center for Rural Affairs has documented these issues in a series of reports. The most acute health issues vary by region of the country, but they all have an underlying issue of access. There simply are not enough rural health care providers and not enough economic wherewithal in rural America to adequately address the health care...