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20% of Pennsylvanians

Coverage of 20% of Pennsylvanians in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 18 · 07:28 UTCMost recent: Jun 18 · 07:28 UTC
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Pennsylvaniaplace1Primary Care Medicstopic1Dr. Mark Stephensperson1Penn State University’s College of Medicineorganization1rural communitiestopic1Harrisburg-area providerorganization110% of doctorstopic1
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  • HEALTHJun 18 · 07:28 UTCPENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL-STAR
    Figuring out how to expand healthcare access in Pennsylvania’s rural communities

    Pennsylvania's rural communities face significant healthcare access challenges, with 20% of residents living in rural areas but only 10% of doctors and 6% of dentists practicing there. A proposed solution, Primary Care Medics, aims to address provider shortages by enabling trained professionals to make home visits for basic care and monitoring.