For almost as long as she’s been a mother, Sara Laughlin has known where she could turn for help in this western Ohio town 20 ...

Congress has implemented a number of policies over the past four decades to boost access to care for rural Americans, who tend to be older and sicker compared with their urban counterparts. The ...

For the one in five Americans who still live in rural areas, remote work isn’t a luxury, it’s a lifeline. And more and more of these would-be workers will be at risk unless we can summon the ...

There is a dentist in Mitchell County, North Carolina who often gets paid in art. Artists who don't have health insurance will offer something like a painting or a sculpture in exchange for dental ...

Many rural Coloradans, especially in agricultural communities, feel looked down on by their urban counterparts. One cattle rancher I spoke to put it plainly. “It’s an attitude … we are the idiots … we ...

Today’s White House memo “The One Big Beautiful Bill is a Historic Investment in Rural Healthcare” outlines in detail how the President’s landmark legislation makes historic investments in vulnerable ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. The rising cost of delivering care to rural Americans is only one part ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. GRUNDY, VIRGINIA - Optometry students administer vision tests to ...