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A series of new billboard messages along I-77 outside Statesville both call attention to the problem of declining access to health care across North Carolina and propose a solution: Rural America is Dying. We Need Nurses. Not Government Roadblocks. These bright orange billboards stand in stark contrast to the surrounding rural North Carolina ...

For many Missourians, access to healthcare is out of reach. Eighty percent of the state is considered a healthcare desert, with too few providers to meet the needs of local residents. Missouri ranks among the worst in the nation for primary care shortages, and in some rural counties, patients must drive 30 to 45 minutes just to reach the nearest ho ...

Nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives are known as "advanced practice registered nurses" (APRNs). They're an essential category of medical professionals who work on the frontlines of patient care, especially in rural and underserved areas. But in many states, APRNs' ability to provide care is limited by collaborative practice agreements. ...