KevinMD July 25, 2024
As a physician who grew up in a small town in central Illinois, I’ve witnessed firsthand the decline of rural health care in America. The hospital where I first became interested in medicine is now half its original size, merged with a larger health system, and struggling to stay afloat. This story is all too common across rural America, where health care access is becoming increasingly scarce, and the challenges for providers are mounting.
The rural health care crisis
The statistics paint a stark picture: while roughly 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas, only about 10 percent of physicians practice there. By 2025, the country is facing a projected shortage of 20,000 primary care physicians in rural communities....
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