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Lack of Civic Infrastructure Drives Rural Health Disparities

Source
The Daily Yonder
Date
Dec 2, 2024
Summary
Describes the findings of a 2024 report by County Health Rankings & Roadmaps on health disparities between urban and rural counties. Includes analysis and visualization of data on uneven health outcomes and regional disparities. Highlights the correlation between poor health outcomes in rural counties and lack of access to civic infrastructure, including libraries, high speed internet, and local news.
Tagged as
County-by-county data · Health disparities · Infrastructure · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health