Category: 2025

Introduction Healthcare accessibility in rural areas and low-income communities requires more than distance travel since patients need to establish trust and must overcome time limitations by making numerous improvising decisions. A mother asks friends to let her use their vehicle … Read more

Introduction As early as 1888, Mary Putnam Jacobi noticed differences in treatment between male and female hysteria diagnosis, saying: “if this be a female, and notably selfish, the case is pronounced hysteria. If a man, or though a woman, amiable … Read more

A decade after the Affordable Care Act promised sweeping healthcare reform, millions are still choosing between groceries and doctor’s visits—even with insurance in hand. The problem is not simply a lack of insurance, but the illusion that coverage automatically equates … Read more

Healing from Within: How Rural Communities Compensate for Inaccessible Healthcare Since the age of modern medicine, rural communities have always struggled to maintain reliable, high-quality healthcare systems. Whether it be because governments deem rural communities less important than urban communities … Read more

Introduction A routine check-up in Warren or Harnett County can feel like an obstacle course: a borrowed car for the first twenty miles, a county shuttle that idles for hours, and a final trudge up a rutted driveway. Logistical acrobatics … Read more

Introduction Drug abuse and mental health issues are two epidemics that go hand-in-hand. Particularly in rural, isolated areas, these issues are often exacerbated by external factors, such as a lack of resources for both mental health treatment and drug rehabilitation. … Read more

Imagine you are on a trip in a foreign country and you become sick. You are placed in a hospital surrounded by people speaking a different language. You are trying to communicate your symptoms, but find it very difficult with … Read more

Introduction At CommWell Health, a small rural clinic in North Carolina, Dr. George Gould sees the same cycle play out: patients delay care until a condition becomes severe, despite having insurance. Meanwhile, staff like Ana Maria Deaver, who provides both … Read more

Introduction  Americans who are in the lower tax bracket are twice as likely to suffer from chronic illnesses such as hypertension or diabetes. Still, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they are less likely to receive … Read more

Folk, Family, Faith, and The Role of Home Healing in Rural Healthcare In a country where citizens are fortunate enough to have comprehensive healthcare, top-of-the line medical education, and cutting-edge biotechnology, it may seem difficult to rationalize the fact that … Read more