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A temporary federal program is helping more South Dakotans gain access to GLP-1 medications to treat obesity. Beginning in July, eligible Medicare Part D beneficiaries pay a fixed rate of $50 per month. It’s a pilot program set to end in December 2027

The proposed Cooktown subdivision. Image: Cook Shire Council development application

A total of $15 million from a federal grant is set to help rural Iowans combat radon exposure over the next five years. And the Marion County Public Health Department quickly learned its request to spearhead the initiative was accepted.”It was kind of a fast turnaround for all of us, for the state and then…

The rural lifestyle retailer plans to open its first Bend location with a soft opening targeted for Oct. 17, followed by a grand opening Oct. 24 The dates could shift slightly as construction continues

This story was originally published in The Daily Yonder, a national news organization covering rural people and places

A century-old hospital near Michigan’s southern border was one of the nation’s first to convert into a new emergency-focused model Congress created to save rural care

Mental health conversations have become more common in recent years, yet many people living in rural Alaska continue to face significant barriers when seeking care. As part of a community survey conducted in July throughout Kotzebue to better understand these challenges, respondents shared consistent concerns about trust, privacy, stigma, access to care and the lasting…

Opioid use disorder (OUD) remains a persistent and evolving public health crisis in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation is currently experiencing the third wave of the opioid epidemic.1  

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Nyazura, Zimbabwe – Bright fluorescent lights reflect off polished floors as Anymore Kadzunge returns for a routine check-up at a telehealth centre that helped diagnose the illness she had struggled with for months