Rural health brings a unique set of challenges. Often, patients have to travel farther for care. It can also be difficult to attract physicians and other health professionals. At the same time, rural hospitals are usually among the largest employers in a region.
Michelle Rathman, CEO of Impact Communications, and Karissa Turner, Board Chair for the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network and CEO Wabash General Hospital in Mt. Carmel talk about the situation and potential solutions.
Also:
* Jim Meadows reports on the discovered of soil samples more than a century old.
* Illinois Olympian Tori Franklin explains her goals for Paris.
* A nonprofit director explains plans to build middle class homes in East St. Louis.
