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Geriatric workforce training supports rural elderly
A shortage of qualified geriatric health providers to address the often complex health needs of rural seniors around the United…
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Take a look at the oral health challenges in America’s rural landscape
Today is National Rural Health Day, an annual opportunity for grassroots groups, nonprofits and agencies, including the Federal Office of Rural…
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How an AHCJ workshop sparked a prominent NYT science story
Are workshops really worth your time? You have to apply, make travel arrangements, and then sort through a massive amount…
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Atlanta journalist finds one series leads to another … and another … and another
Cover health care, or any beat, long enough and most journalists will discover that one story leads naturally to another.…
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Dental emergencies persist even after the poor gain health coverage
Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has brought health coverage to millions of new beneficiaries. But even with the…
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Check out this primer on issues affecting health in rural areas
When I flew to Forth Worth, Texas, recently for AHCJ’s Rural Health Workshop, I should have read this first. The…
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Indiana using telemedicine consults to integrate mental health, primary care
Indiana is embarking a new way to deliver mental health care to Medicaid members. John Wernert, M.D., a psychiatrist who…
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Reaching rural populations and providers: more from #ruralhealth15
Distance dominated much of the conversation at AHCJ’s recent Rural Health Journalism Workshop in Fort Worth, Texas, a vast state…
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The reality of rural care: Covering the divide and distance
At a glance, the Dallas-Fort Worth area doesn’t seem so remote. Touching down in northern Texas, there’s a glut of…
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Workshop to offer look at nation’s rural health landscape #ruralhealth15
A lot has been made of mapping health care lately, from states and counties to ZIP codes and income. But…