Public institutions have a tremendous responsibility to provide health care in rural parts of the United States. But how can public policy solve these difficult problems? How can universities and ...

On a recent flight across the country, I found myself staring out the window at a vast desert landscape that, as the crow flies, is a relatively short distance from the crowded streets of sprawling ...

The discharge of firearms is a problem in the rural areas as well. Thursday night, Calcasieu Police Jurors heard from a Carlyss woman whose cat was shot. Sheriff's deputies say they need the public's ...

Rural America encompasses a wide range of regional differences. Over the last 50 years, many rural areas have become more densely settled by acquiring new residents and sources of employment, or ...

Rural Americans have long experienced poorer health outcomes compared to their urban counterparts. New evidence shows that the divide is widening, with rural adults aged 25 to 54 significantly more ...

This web-based tool 16 integrates US Department of Agriculture RUCA codes with census tract data and electronic health record systems, meeting NIH HEAL Initiative Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, ...

For individuals living in rural areas, access to cancer care can be difficult. Barriers to access cross international boundaries and have a negative impact on treatment outcomes. Current models to ...

SISSETON, S.D. – All it took in spring 2024 was two small, unrelated medical service interruptions to put women’s health at risk and expose the fragility of the health care system in rural and ...

What’s the matter with America’s rural voters? Many scholars believe that the question itself is the problem. Credit...Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Emma Goldberg Kristin Lunz ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Solutions for Health Equity,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Takeda Pharmaceuticals. On a frigid ...