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Report shows ‘stark’ gender gap in HIV prevention across West Midlands
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A look at the health care provider shortage in rural New York
Photo: Alex Proimos, Creative Commons, some rights reserved Aug 11, 2025 — Rural New York has a shortage of health care professionals. That’s no secret. A new report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office puts some numbers on the problem. It shows there are big shortfalls in the amount of providers in 16 rural counties,…
