Salud Talks Podcast Episode 13: “Healthcare Deserts”

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Rural communities throughout the U.S. do not receive equal access to quality medical treatment.

Some live so far from the nearest hospital that they will have to take a day off work to make a doctor’s appointment, according to our guest Jordan Rassmussen, the Policy Manager of the Center for Rural Affairs.

• WHAT: A #SaludTalks discussion on the inequities rural Latinos and Americans face in receiving healthcare treatment
  
• GUEST: Jordan Rassmussen, Policy Manager of the Center for Rural Affairs
• WHERE: Available wherever fine podcasts are downloaded, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud, Tune In, and others
• WHEN: The episode went live at 5:00 p.m., Dec. 11, 2019

In this episode, we explored questions such as:

• What are the issues facing rural Americans concerning their access to healthcare?
• How are political groups acting in this issue?
• Are there shortages in all forms of care?

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