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Life In The Heart Land

Community Health

Life in the Heart Land is a docuseries that presents rural America in a fresh light: as the source of innovative solutions and change. From struggling with community health to seeking financial equity, rural Americans represent the values of mutual aid and hard work. Season 3 takes a deep dive into the problems facing rural communities and their potential solutions.

Community Health

Season 3 Episode 3 | 27m 0s | CC

Patients and providers struggle with the high cost of healthcare in today's complex system. Independent and non-profit health systems struggle to stay afloat when insurance companies often reimburse at rates below providers’ costs. Lawmakers try but fail to pass legislation to simplify the system, while independent retail pharmacies try cutting out the middlemen and buying generic drugs wholesale.

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