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The Rural Health Transformation Program cannot pick sides

A child in rural West Alabama spikes a fever and starts tugging at her ear on a Friday night. The nearest pediatric clinic closed two years ago. The nearest urgent care is 45 minutes away, if the car starts. Her…

A child in rural West Alabama spikes a fever and starts tugging at her ear on a Friday night. The nearest pediatric clinic closed two years ago. The nearest urgent care is 45 minutes away, if the car starts. Her mother calls a telehealth line instead. The clinician can hear the child crying. He can see her flushed cheeks over the camera. He can’t look in her ear canal, can’t …

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The Rural Health Transformation Program cannot pick sides