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When local pharmacies closed during the pandemic, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic opened a nonprofit pharmacy for patients. (Courtesy photo) The clinics Keith Harvey oversees cover 8,500 square miles in northern Minnesota – and serve about 14,000 patients. “Our clinics are very remote,” explained Harvey, CEO of Scenic Rivers Health Services, whose six locations serve the area’s …

Dr. Jim Hotz and Dr. Sheena Favors-Williams at the Tribeca Festival in New York. (Photo Credit: Toni-Ann Langella Photography) At this year’s prestigious Tribeca Festival in New York, a powerful new short documentary titled Doc Albany made its world premiere. Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ben Proudfoot, the film is the third installment in a series …

Hermon Johnson, Sr., of Mound Bayou and Dr. Cheryl R. Clark of Boston. The Mississippi Delta, famous as the birthplace of the blues, also played a pivotal role in America’s healthcare history. In 1965, following the Freedom Summer of 1964, pioneering physicians and organizers inspired by the civil rights movement established the nation’s first rural …

Employment in healthcare settings remains below pre-pandemic levels, according to a report released in March. The number of healthcare workers dropped dramatically during the start of the coronavirus pandemic and peaked in 2022. While the last two years provided a sharp increase in employment, report findings share that the country has not yet returned to …

Health centers have helped families across America receive affordable care. When Black children in Beaufort County, South Carolina were diagnosed with recurring cases of intestinal parasites, the community advocated for a new health center and clean water for sustainable health solutions. In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, barrier islands and rural inland communities sit just above sea …

Health centers are using mobile units to serve patients in rural and underserved areas, and will get more funding to do so, starting in 2024. By Olivia Lewis, writer for Direct Relief, where this article originally appeared. NACHC and Direct Relief have launched joint editorial initiative to deliver trusted and reliable content about health care. …

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