Almost Half of Rural Americans Face Long Drives for Surgery By Ernie ... The situation is most dire for people living in rural areas. “One of the big factors creating this situation is hospitals ...

Out-of-pocket costs are also rising as more people become 'underinsured' These issues are much more likely to impact folks living in rural areas WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News ...

The shortage may create hardships for older people, researchers say ... concluded. This means rural residents with eye problems often face a long drive to get the care they need.

Rural areas have a mounting shortage of eye surgeons More than 17% of eye patients live in rural America, compared with 6% of eye surgeons The shortage may create hardships for older people ...

For example, those in rural counties were more likely to die from heart disease at a rate of 202 per 100,000 people, versus those with heart disease in urban areas, at 189, according to a study by ...

This means rural residents with eye problems often face a long drive to get the care ... researchers analyzed claims data for Medicare to track people needing eye surgery and where they wound ...

Access to health care is a big one as rural hospitals close. Two researchers who focus on rural issue explain how the federal ...

Neha Alluri and Usha Sarvarayalu — the founders of The Manduva Project are on a mission to revive Andhra’s culinary heritage ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Alzheimer's is a heartbreaking disease that impacts people ... rural counties in Iowa, particularly those in the northwest and south-central parts of the state, face even ...