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Rural New York’s health care crisis deepens amid federal funding battle

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit on August 7, which found that 16 rural counties in New York are lacking in primary care doctors, pediatricians, OB-GYNs, dentists, and mental health professionals, and the report recommends creating mobile clinics, school-based health centers, and expanded transportation and telemedicine programs to increase access to care.

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