Enlarge this image Johnny Olivas recently got an offer to return to the valley’s last remaining coal mine. But he turned it…
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NPR Poll: Rural Americans Are Worried About Addiction And Jobs, But Remain Optimistic
by Alison Kodjak October 16, 2018Rural Americans are preoccupied with the problems of opioid and drug addiction in their communities, citing it as a worry on par…
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Can A Community Hospital Stick To Its Mission When It Goes For-Profit?
by Steven Findlay July 19, 2018Enlarge this image Proponents of hospital mergers say the change can help struggling nonprofit hospitals “thrive,” with an infusion of cash to…
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Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Face Tough Decisions On Questionable Billing Schemes
by Bram Sable-Smith July 3, 2018Enlarge this image Struggling to stay afloat, a rural hospital in Missouri took a chance on new managers. Dan Margolies/KCUR hide caption…
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Rethinking Rural Health Solutions To Save Patients And Communities
by Adrienne St. Clair February 28, 2018Enlarge this image Getting health care to rural areas may involve tough decisions about the role of hospitals. hmproudlove/Getty Images hide caption…
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Enlarge this image Up to one half of rural residents are covered by Medicaid, says Michelle Mills, CEO of Colorado Rural Health…
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Enlarge this image Medical debts weigh on Geneva Wilson, who keeps a chicken and rooster in a coop behind her cabin in…
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Rural Californians Want Price Relief From GOP Health Bill, But Most Won’t Get It
by NPR July 22, 2017Enlarge this image Aaron Albaugh runs a cattle ranch in Lassen County, in Northern California. Living in a remote area, he says…