The federal government is looking for ideas on how to improve health care in rural America.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will hold a series of "in-person, collaborative sessions" in Montana, Texas, and North Carolina in 2024 to "generate and construct creative and actionable ideas to address rural health challenges," NPR reports.
"These populations continue to face structural barriers to achieving equitable health outcomes, such as access to specialists and home and community-based services, long to travel for care, and recruitment and retention of physicians and other health professionals," the agency says in a press release.
The challenges include a lack of primary care, emergency care, and mental health services, as well as a "limited coverage option" for certain drugs, according to the release.
The agency says it wants to hear from people in rural areas who have "unique needs and challenges" in their communities.
Ideas can be submitted via a virtual idea submission form.
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