Arielle Zionts
Stories
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Special rural health funding not enough to keep some health facilities open
The Big Beautiful Bill Act sets aside special funding for rural health care, but the strings attached make it hard for them to continue some services, like dialysis.
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Rural hospitals are figuring our how to restructure after Medicaid cuts
States are rolling out plans to distribute their share of a $50 billion fund that Congress set up to shore up rural health care. In some states, the money may force rural hospitals to cut services.
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Wall Drug relies on tourism to keep its doors open for the locals who need it
Wall, South Dakota, has 700 residents -- its drug store is visited by 2 million people a year. Wall Drug, which is a functioning pharmacy, is huge tourist attraction near Badlands National Park.
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Rural S.D. pharmacy relies on tourism to stay open for locals who need it
Wall Drug is a huge tourist attraction near Badlands National Park visited by 2 million people a year. It also has a functional pharmacy for the town of Wall, South Dakota, pop. 700.