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Policy & Practice Magazine


October  2009 Vol. 67, No. 5

 

Policy and Practice magazine October  2009 Vol. 67, No. 5

Director’s Memo

Jerry W. Friedman ponders the virtue of conferences

Advancing The Health And Well-Being Of Rural Communities

Securing the future of health care delivery for rural America is much more than the old stereotype of providing a country doctor for every small town.

Burdern Of Poverty In Rural America

The poverty rates for rural African Americans and American Indians are three times higher than for whites. Poverty rates for rural African Americans and American Indians are 10 percentage points higher than their urban counterparts.

Collaboration Is Key For Rural Challenges

Rural communities face significant challenges, and they face them with fewer and different kinds of resources.

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