A lack of doctors, maternity wards and hospitals have led to a health care crisis in rural Ohio.
In Morgan County, in southeast Ohio, there is no hospital and the last doctor retired in 2024. It’s a 45-minute drive to access health care.
And that’s not the only example. How we got here, and how the region is relying on creative solutions.
Guests:
- Samantha Hendrickson, health care reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
- Jason Koma, executive director, Charitable Healthcare Network
- Karen Frey, director of nursing, Hope Clinic of Ross County
- John Palmer, director of media and public relations, Ohio Hospital Association
- Stacey Gabriel, CEO, Hocking Valley Community Hospital
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