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People are dying earlier and facing more severe health issues in many rural communities Some Appalachian and Mississippi Delta communities have been designated ‘medically-underserved’ for decades Bridging the Great Health Divide: Communities work to combat disparities in Appalachia and the Delta By Jill Riepenhoff, Daniela Molina, Jamie Grey, and Lee Zurik | March 8, 2021 at 8:12 AM EST - Updated March 10 at 12:00 AM Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquí. INDIANOLA, Ms (Great Health Divide) - In Issaquena County, Mississippi nearly a quarter of all babies born her...

Pueblo City Council approved a $10k disbursement to help provide COVID-19 vaccination information and registration opportunities for underserved populations

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris talks selection of Walmart locations for COVID vaccine.

13 Walmart stores in North Alabama to start administering coronavirus vaccine Friday The Walmart Executive Vice-President for Health and Wellness said 90% of the country lives within 10 miles of Walmart. Posted: Feb 11, 2021 6:42 PM Updated: Feb 11, 2021 7:02 PM Posted By: Bridget Divers Thirteen Walmart stores in North Alabama will start administering the coronavirus vaccine Friday. We spoke with a couple on Thursday that was able to get appointments for the vaccine at Walmart. "On Facebook, I happened to see it, and right away, I got on Sam's Club and it says 'not taking at this time,' ...

Registration open for ‘Rural Pennsylvania: How Geography Impacts Health Status’ January 29, 2021 Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute will present "Rural Pennsylvania: How Geography Impacts Health Status" at its next Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series from 4 to 5 p.m. on Feb. 16.  The Recent Topics in Research Methods Seminar Series features statisticians and methodologists from multiple Penn State departments. Jonathan Johnson, senior policy analyst at the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and Lisa Davis, director of the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Heal...