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The report by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found a growing number of rural hospitals no longer deliver babies.
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At a time when many rural hospitals continue to make the tough choice to shutter their obstetrics units and stop delivering babies, some have found ways to make their units survive and, sometimes, even thrive.
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Across the Midwest, the rollout of COVID vaccines has been spotty. Lots of people are having a trouble with online signups. And vaccine demand far exceeds…
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As the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans — and the vaccine itself. One state is getting help…
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Amid COVID-19, Public Health Workers Face Intense Pressure And BacklashThe work that people in public health do is often not very visible. It’s usually focused on long-term impacts like improving maternal health and…
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Rural Carthage, Mo., is home to a growing community of Latin American immigrants. Language barriers and economic stress have made it harder to slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Outbreaks at meat processing facilities have sickened workers and stalled production throughout the Midwest. Side Effects reporters Natalie Krebs (Iowa…
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Studies have found the rates of mental illness and suicide are higher for farmers. They work long hours, have limited social contact and are at the mercy…
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As the coronavirus pandemic continues, some of the biggest outbreaks have been concentrated in urban areas, like New York City and Chicago. But rural…
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Many of America’s rural counties have just a handful of COVID-19 cases. And health experts say that may be giving residents a false sense of security.…
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If someone gets sick in a seven county swath of the Ozarks of southeastern Missouri, the closest place they can go for care is a clinic run by Missouri…
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In many states, emergency medical services are not considered essential, like fire or police. That means when you call 911, there’s no guarantee an…