Hospital closures also mean longer ambulance rides for rural residents. Charlie Brunner, the fire chief in Jackson County in ...

HealthScreen program aims to bridge health care gaps in North Central Florida’s rural communities Florida Department of Health funds UF’s HealthScreen to enhance rural health care access.

Between 2005 and 2023, nearly 150 rural U.S. hospitals either closed or stopped admitting patients. Of them, 81 shuttered completely. The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform has found ...