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Rural health care is in crisis – here are 5 innovative ways Biden can help it transform

  • Written by Lauren Hughes, State Policy Director, Farley Health Policy Center; Associate Professor of Family Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
imageCOVID-19 has overwhelmed many rural hospitals in the past few months, including this one in North Dakota.Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Rural hospitals have struggled with financial troubles for years. Over the past decade, more than 130 have closed, forcing residents to drive farther or delay needed care. Now, the COVID-19...

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