Posted 11/27/2023, 1:34:46 PM
Bipartisan Group Forms to Address Rural Health Care Gaps
- Bipartisan group of state policymakers forms "Heartland Health Caucus" to address rural health care issues
- Focuses on nonpartisan solutions to problems like provider shortages, maternal health, and mental health
- Telemedicine/telehealth seen as ways to tackle these challenges
- Group includes officials from 6 heartland states, both Republican and Democratic
- Builds on earlier report showing disparities in rural health access across these states