Preview | Health Care
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In health care deserts, rural community members are pioneering new ways to care for their own.
Health care deserts are expanding across rural parts of the U.S., but communities in NC have taken bold steps to bridge critical gaps. By developing grassroots solutions, they’re creating sustainable models for health care access. These include a dental outreach clinic in Hyde County, integrated care tailored for NC’s Cherokee communities and nursing apprenticeships in Surry and Yadkin counties.
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Preview | Health Care
Preview: 2/14/2025 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Health care deserts are expanding across rural parts of the U.S., but communities in NC have taken bold steps to bridge critical gaps. By developing grassroots solutions, they’re creating sustainable models for health care access. These include a dental outreach clinic in Hyde County, integrated care tailored for NC’s Cherokee communities and nursing apprenticeships in Surry and Yadkin counties.
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How The Cherokee Are Disrupting Healthcare
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Clip: 2/14/2025 | 7m 16s | Native American response to healthcare crisis offers lessons for better health outcomes nationwide. (7m 16s)
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Clip: 2/14/2025 | 8m 6s | The rural dental crisis inspires unlikely solutions. (8m 6s)
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