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GOP health care bill would make rural America's distress much worse

  • Written by Claire Snell-Rood, Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
imageRural hospitals, such as this one in Wedowee, Alabama, are struggling to stay open. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson

Much has been made of the distress and discontent in rural areas during the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Few realize, however, this is also felt through unequal health.

Researchers call it the “ruralmortalitypenalty.” While...

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