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Patients face longer trips, less access to health care after Walmart shuts clinics
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoHealth, will now stay open, Walmart said. Who’s most directly affected by Walmart Health’s closing?...
New Rural Health Clinic to open at Welch Community Hospital
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWELCH, WV (WVNS) — The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) is planning on opening a...
Joint Commission to begin accrediting rural health clinics
Modern Healthcare· 6 days agoThe Joint Commission is launching a new accreditation program to standardize patient care practices and staff training at rural health clinics& ...
Oklahoma hospital CEO defends rural health clinic closure
Becker’s Hospital Review· 5 days agoHochatown near Broken Bow, Okla., on April 28 has sparked confusion and controversy between local political and healthcare leaders. The clinic, which was one of three owned ...
In rural Texas, ERs are facing a growing mental health crisis
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 days agoIt's not the best environment for a mental health person or person with drug overdose," Scoggin...
Advancing rural health in Northeast Washington and beyond
The Spokesman-Review· 6 days agoAccess to health care across rural Washington is a growing challenge. The state’s rural areas have a...
McCurtain Memorial Hospital closes Hochatown clinic amid controversy
Oklahoma's NewsChannel 4· 5 days agoHOCHATOWN, Okla. (KTAL/KSHV) – At the end of April, officials announced the closure of the Hochatown...
St. Luke’s Dobash named humanitarian of year | Times News Online
Times News· 5 hours agoA family medicine, obesity medicine and addiction medicine specialist, Dr. Dobash is based at St....
Telehealth, rural physician bills clear committee
KFOX 14 El Paso· 2 days agoLegislation to make permanent the extension of telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics ...
A rural Ugandan community is a hot spot for sickle cell disease. But one patient gives hope
Medical Xpress· 7 hours agoBarbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. The half was the ailing Nabulo, who at age 12...