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Liz Carey, The Daily Yonder

Liz Carey, The Daily Yonder

Liz Carey is a correspondent for The Daily Yonder, a nonprofit newsroom that provides news, commentary and analysis about and for rural America. Liz resides in Versailles, Kentucky. The Daily Yonder is published by the nonprofit Center for Rural Strategies.

Researchers asked rural stakeholders to name the most important public health priorities through 2030. These are their responses by national totals and region. (Rural Healthy People 2030: Common Challenges, Rural Nuances)

Mental health, addiction replace access to basic care as top rural health issue

By: - July 17, 2023

For the first time in 20 years, mental health and addiction are more pressing health concerns than getting access to basic healthcare, according to a survey of rural  stakeholders. Rural Healthy People 2030, released by the Southwest Rural Health Resource Center, surveyed a national sample of people “working to improve the lives and health of […]