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Cancer Patients in Rural Community Suffer When Hospital Shuts Its Doors

Patients in the rural Kansas town of Fort Scott are traveling over 50 miles to get care
Posted on July 5, 2019 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

It’s common knowledge in the healthcare community that access to medical care in rural communities is a serious problem. Rural communities historically have more barriers to care than their urban counterparts, including long travel times, lack of money for gas, … Continue reading →

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