Comments on: Hope is Dead: Rural Health Care http://civileats.com/2009/12/22/hope-is-dead-rural-health-care/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 24 May 2012 16:03:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: L kim http://civileats.com/2009/12/22/hope-is-dead-rural-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-4894 L kim Wed, 23 Dec 2009 06:19:06 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5881#comment-4894 hoping this programs will useful for people hoping this programs will useful for people

]]> By: Sarah http://civileats.com/2009/12/22/hope-is-dead-rural-health-care/comment-page-1/#comment-4881 Sarah Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:59:19 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=5881#comment-4881 I've long thought that programs like AmeriCorps Vista and Teach for America could be expanded into other realms of public life. I've long thought a "Farm for America" program should be implemented. Perhaps a "Treat for America" program could be devised to put young doctors fresh out of medical school into small towns and rural areas where healthcare is limited. Especially where small hospitals are located, this could be a really great way to help get quality healthcare into rural areas and help med students pay off their massive student loan bills. No new social program can be "budget neutral." Anyone with any sense knows that you can't get something for nothing. But we can be sensible about it if we try hard enough. I’ve long thought that programs like AmeriCorps Vista and Teach for America could be expanded into other realms of public life. I’ve long thought a “Farm for America” program should be implemented. Perhaps a “Treat for America” program could be devised to put young doctors fresh out of medical school into small towns and rural areas where healthcare is limited. Especially where small hospitals are located, this could be a really great way to help get quality healthcare into rural areas and help med students pay off their massive student loan bills.

No new social program can be “budget neutral.” Anyone with any sense knows that you can’t get something for nothing. But we can be sensible about it if we try hard enough.

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