The Future of Mid-Shore Health Depends on Public and Private Support by Ken Kozel
Across the nation, many rural communities like ours face a crisis with access to health care. As a result, residents unfairly experience poorer health outcomes and a higher prevalence of premature death from common diseases like heart disease, cancer, lung disease and stroke. Compounding this problem, rural hospitals are closing at an alarming rate. Almost a third—600—are in danger and more ... [Continue Story]
Health Highlights
Qlarant Foundation Profiles: Bay Hundred Community Volunteers
Editor Note: This is the first of three articles that focus on the recipients of the Qlarant Foundation grant awards over the last year. We ... [Continue Story]
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Health Notes
We Are Stuck by Al Sikes
Most of us or at least many of us are of one mind. We don’t like the choice of a national leader. Donald Trump’s baggage is well known and President ... [Continue Story]
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