Iron Mountain VA fights homelessness in rural community
(Source – news.va.gov) The upper peninsula of Michigan covers more than 16,000 square miles and contains only one homeless shelter
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Rural Health
VA offers rural Veterans options to connect with providers
(Source – news.va.gov) There are more than 4 million Veterans in the United States who live in rural areas. Rural
Read MoreWhat Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America
(By Sarah Jane Tribble for KFF Health News) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — On a hot July morning, customers at the Dollar
Read MoreRemote Patient Monitoring – Home Telehealth coordinator saves Veteran’s life
(Source – news.va.gov) Army Veteran Robert Cutchins didn’t know he was experiencing a health emergency. But his Remote Patient Monitoring–Home
Read MoreShe Received Chemo in Two States. Why Did It Cost So Much More in Alaska?
By Arielle Zionts for Kaiser Family Foundation Health News on September 29, 2023 Emily Gebel was trying to figure out
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Enrollment, Plan Availability and Premiums in Rural Areas
(By Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Gabrielle Clerveau, Anthony Damico, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Sep 07, 2023)
Read MoreSen. Sanders Says Millions of People Can’t Find a Doctor. He’s Mostly Right.
(By Michelle Andrews for KFF Health News) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has long been a champion of a government-sponsored “Medicare
Read MoreCommunity Paramedics Don’t Wait for an Emergency to Visit Rural Patients at Home
(By Arielle Zionts for Kaiser Health News) GILLETTE, Wyo. — Sandra Lane said she has been to the emergency room
Read MoreProvisions of the comprehensive Cleland-Dole Act
(Source – news.va.gov) The Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of
Read MoreChiropractic residencies enhance rural Veteran care
(Source – news.va.gov) Chiropractors and chiropractic residents at the Fort Dodge Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Iowa are making
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