Today is National Rural Health Day — a day to honor the community-minded spirit and dedication that prevails in Kansas and other parts of rural America. It also gives us a chance to recognize the unique health care challenges that rural Americans face, and to celebrate the individuals who rise to meet these challenges every day. Rural communities must deal with a number of health care challenges, including caring effectively for an aging population across wide areas, addressing medical workforce shortages, and covering high proportions of uninsured and underinsured patients. Due in large part to the effort, cooperation, and commitment it takes to confront such challenges, it is the selfless, resilient doctors, nurses, administrators, and other rural health providers that make up the foundation of these towns. In addition to the care these providers furnish to residents, they are also vital to their local economies as large employers in rural areas. I commend the men and women working in these health care facilities for their tireless effort and dedication to the people they serve. We are grateful to you and your fellow health professionals who care for the 62 million individuals that call rural America home.
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 21:19:11 +0000
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