US EditionRural hospitals and patients are disconnected from modern care
- Leroy Walker, a 65-year-old with high blood pressure, arrived at Greene County Hospital short of breath.
- Rural Greene County faces healthcare and internet access challenges, impacting its residents' well-being.
- The hospital has three doctors, no ICU, no surgical services and relies on outdated paper-based systems.
- Walker expressed his feelings, "People done forgotten about me, it feels like," highlighting feelings of neglect.
- Despite efforts like Biden's BEAD program, Greene County's healthcare and connectivity improvements face delays.
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Rural hospitals and patients are disconnected from modern care
By Sarah Jane Tribble, KFF Health News, Holly K. Hacker, Caresse Jackman, InvestigateTV, KFF Health News EUTAW, Ala. — Leroy Walker arrived at the county hospital short of breath. Walker, 65 and with chronic high blood pressure, was brought in by one of rural Greene County’s two working ambulances. Nurses checked his heart activity with a portable electrocardiogram machine, took X-rays, and tucked him into Room 122 with an IV pump pushing magnes…
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