Health Care in Rural America

Economic Research Service

No 323917, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: The more rural a county the poorer its health care services are likely to be. -- Lower income and sparse population make it more difficult for these counties to compete with metropolitan areas. -- High and rapidly rising costs of modern medical equipment and services increase the disadvantage of rural areas. -- Rural counties have about as many general practitioners as metropolitan counties but fewer other professionals.

Keywords: Health; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 10
Date: 1970-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.323917

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