Health Equity Challenges in Rural America

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Discusses multiple factors contributing to health inequities in rural communities including poorer healthcare access, lack of health insurance, hospital closures, workforce shortages, limited availability of services, and longer distances to specialized healthcare. Offers recommendations for rural community leaders and policy makers to improve economic and socioeconomic conditions, including rural health infrastructure investment.

Erika Ziller, Andrew Coburn

Human Rights Magazine, 43(3)

08/2018

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Access · Community and economic development · Health disparities · Health workforce · Infrastructure · Policy · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Uninsured and underinsured