Over 60 million Americans live and work in seemingly idyllic, rural communities. But life gets challenging when a lack of access to healthcare forces a person to travel greater distances to see a healthcare professional, or get to a hospital, if the local agencies are closed (or non-existent) due to lack of funding or lack of available professionals to provide the services.
National Rural Health Day helps us focus on the state of rural healthcare. Learn more about the strategies that are available to achieve health equity in rural communities here
