The squeeze is on as Pennsylvania loses rural pharmacies
(The Center Square) — Nationally, the disappearance of independent pharmacies creates access deserts in rural areas and Pennsylvania has not been spared.
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Stories tagged with: Rural
Rural Revitalization Commission wants to tackle local capacity problems
(The Center Square) — A state commission for revitalizing rural Pennsylvania has almost filled out its members, with plans to hold listening sessions to figure out which issues... Read More.
VIDEO: Illinois congresswoman addresses Democratic disconnect in rural America
U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, a Democratic congress member from central Illinois, said Democrats have "a lot of work to do" in better understanding rural American voters.
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Strings attached to rural tax support frustrate locals
(The Center Square) — State agencies own vast amounts of rural lands, which limits the tax base for small communities and townships.
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Rural road dust suppression technique called into question
(The Center Square) — To suppress dust, Pennsylvania allows oil and gas companies to spread wastewater on dirt and gravel roads.
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Rural physician shortage addressed in policy outline
An evolving plan announced Thursday attacks physician shortages and cascading hospital closures that leave patients waiting months for treatment.
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Illinois housing woes mirrored in rural Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania struggles to get more housing built to relieve a statewide shortage.
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Congressional leaders discuss rural health care sacrifice zones
(The Center Square) — Congressional leaders singled out workforce shortages and low reimbursement rates as the reason why rural health care access is in decline nationally.
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Rural Revitalization Commission could cost $130,000
(The Center Square) — As Pennsylvania’s push for a Rural Revitalization Commission moves through the legislature, the public gets a cost estimate.
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Telehealth, rural physician bills clear committee
Legislation to make permanent the extension of telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics has passed the Ways and Means Committee in the U.S.... Read More.
Rural telehealth extension reintroduced in Congress
Trying to make it permanent, a North Carolina congressman and three others in Congress have filed legislation to extend telehealth services for federally qualified health centers and rural... Read More.
Pennsylvania wants to lead a national rural revival
(The Center Square) — An entire commission may soon be dedicated to unwinding rural Pennsylvania’s population spiral.
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