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Posted: August 14, 2009    Health Care in Rural Montana Nearly two-thirds of the population of Montana lives outside of the three urban counties in the state. For many residents, doctors -- particularly specialists -- are hard to come by. So rural residents rely on outreach programs and telemedicine to bring medical care closer to home. Flash version requires Flash Player 1 of 6 Scobey, Mont. Main Street in Scobey, Mont., a town of about 1,000 residents nestled next to the Canadian border. According to the Washington, D.C.-based National Rural Health Association, only about 10 percent of U.S. physicians practice in rural areas like this. Photo Credit: Bridget DeSimone PHOTO GALLERIES Internet Cat Video Festival Best and Worst Countries for Babies on Their First Day of Life Sunset at the Wagah Border		FEATURED CONTENT BLOG  MARCH 30, 2011 How Healthy Is Your County? A new study ranks the relative health of counties across the U.S. FORUM  MARCH 23, 2011 Health Care Reform: You Asked, We Found Answers We put your questions about the law before a panel of four experts.		BROWSE HEALTH REFORM VIDEO FEBRUARY 17, 2011 With Budgets Tight, States Look to Medicaid Cuts FEBRUARY 15, 2011 Colorado Clinic Tackles Side Effects of Diabetes FEBRUARY 7, 2011 In One-Woman Play, Health Care Takes Center Stage FEBRUARY 2, 2011 States Face Big Decisions on Health Reform JANUARY 19, 2011 Health Reform Repeal Clears GOP-Led House DECEMBER 28, 2010 California Forges Ahead Implementing Health Reform DECEMBER 27, 2010 States Have Much Discretion Over Health Reform DECEMBER 27, 2010 Battle Brews Over Shaping Health Reform in Wisc. DECEMBER 20, 2010 Health Reform Faces Fresh Legal, Political Hurdles DECEMBER 13, 2010 Will Health Reform Law Survive Judicial Scrutiny? SUBSCRIBE Podcast RSS Feed Subscribe: XML Subscribe: XML E-mail Alerts (For all Health News) RX FOR REFORM SUPPORT FROM Robert Wood Johnson Foundation The California Endowment California HealthCare Foundation The Kresge Foundation RESOURCE Health Reform Field Guide » RECENT TERMS: Purchasing Pool Individual Mandate Single-payer System "Bending the Cost Curve" Health Insurance Coop RECENT KEY PLAYERS: FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS Students Debate the Role Government Should Play in Providing Health Care NewsHour Extra Health

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