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Struggle to Survive, the First Rural Hospitals Line Up for New Federal Lifeline

Although not expected to be a permanent solution to pressures facing rural America, policymakers and hospital operators hope a new CMS program will slow the financial bleeding that continues to shutter those communities’ hospitals.

Millions of Rural Americans Rely on Private Wells. Few Regularly Test Their Water

More than 43 million Americans rely on private wells, which are subject to a patchwork of state and local regulations, including standards for new construction. But in most cases, residents are free to use outdated wells without having them tested or inspected.

Physician Suicide Is a Daily Occurrence

Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Health care providers are not immune. In fact, physicians take their own lives at twice the rate of the general population.