January 20, 2023

It's Worth a Shot Weekly Blog

If You've Seen One Rural Community, You've Seen One Rural Community

Guest blog by Ronnie Rom, MSPH, CPHQ, Massachusetts Office of Rural Health

...when I first got involved in advocating for rural hospitals and for the health of rural communities, it wasn’t hard to see the commonalities among them - self-reliance, cooperation, and resourcefulness, along with lack of transportation, food and housing insecurity, and distrust of outsiders. Less obvious, but just as important, were the nuances of local history, geography, economics, politics, culture, and demographics. Read more...

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