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North Dakota lags behind other Midwestern states when it comes to having an adequate number of health-care physicians.

Indiana does not fare well in a new report on what state and federal officials are, or could be, doing to discourage tobacco use. The American Lung Association's "State of Tobacco Control" report evaluates every state and the federal government on their tobacco-control laws and policies, including for e-cigarettes. It assigns letter grades, like a report card. ...

Gov. Tony Evers announced a new task force this week to address hiring issues within health care in Wisconsin. Those speaking up for rural health access see opportunities. ...

North Dakota lags behind other Midwestern states when it comes to having an adequate number of health-care physicians. State officials say a new campaign aims to change that. The Department of Health and Human Services is rolling out a new outreach initiative it hopes will resonate with emerging health professionals just entering the workforce. ...

Throughout the pandemic, rural health care facilities have been overwhelmed, and an already strained workforce is partly to blame. According to Brad Gibbens, acting director of the Center for Rural Health at UND, workforce is the most important policy issue in rural health, especially nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.