Becker's Healthcare July 8, 2024
Approximately 22 million Americans need to travel almost 90 miles round trip to seek specialty cardiology care, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Nearly half of all counties in the U.S. lack a practicing cardiologist, according to a July 8 NBC News report.
The majority of the counties lacking care are in rural areas, where residents tend to have higher rates of obesity, diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Of the 3,143 counties in the U.S., 46.3% do not have a cardiologist and 86.2% of those...
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