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Back to school: Nurse seeks training to help bridge mental health care gap in rural NC

NC Health News

Credit: Courtesy of East Carolina University Weve lost a lot Rural health care access in general across North Carolina has suffered in recent years. A dozen rural hospitals have either shut down or stopped providing inpatient care since 2005, according to data from the Cecil G.

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Rural North Carolina counties would suffer most from Medicaid cuts

NC Health News

Hospitals in jeopardy Cuts to Medicaid could also mean pregnant women in rural counties have fewer places to give birth. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at UNC Chapel Hill, said the program is a major source of funding for the states rural hospitals, many of which are struggling financially.