HOUSTON, Miss. - Getting emergency care for people living in rural areas is increasingly more difficult as hospitals there struggle to stay afloat. It’s evident in small towns like Houston, Miss., ...

Imagine a rural past with agriculture, manufacturing and a wealth of natural resources working together to fuel the local economy. “You had these communities that were self-sustaining,” Mary Ann ...

As closures of rural hospitals across the United States continue, more Americans are facing hour-plus drives to reach surgical centers, two new reports find. By 2020, data show, 99 million Americans ...

Almost 50 million Americans—disproportionately in rural areas—must drive 25 miles or more to access a gastroenterologist for diagnosis and treatment of issues involving the digestive system, according ...

Dr. Holland Haynie is the Chief Medical Officer of the Central Ozarks Medical Center. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Holland Haynie) Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email ...