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SWBTATTReg

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5. Absolutely!

Wed Oct 15, 2025, 02:18 PM

Oct 15

I have seen a tiny sampling of what rural America is facing, for example, my Mom and Dad moved rural Missouri, nearest town of any size is population 15-20K, nearest big town for dental or other somewhat major medical things was in Springfield, MO or the Lake of the Ozarks, each approximately 50 miles away or so. Often an overnight trip was caused due to when the appts were, and thus, incurred more costs for my parents.

One big reason why I didn't retire there, even though I'm a big trout fisherman, would have loved it (folks and my place were just right behind a big national park too), was that everything, and I mean everything was 50 miles away, 50 miles away that, 50 miles this, etc. T

These few rural people moaning and complaining about this should literally stop and actually think, but you know already know as well as I do, that they won't, until it comes up to bite them in the a&&.

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In Rural America, Scarce Drs Battle Misinfo., Conspiracy As They Practice, Wyoming Oncologist: NPR [View all] appalachiablue Oct 15 OP

She might want to get the heck out of there before something worse than verbal attacks happens. tanyev Oct 15 #1

I hear you, their loss. Thanks for posting. appalachiablue Oct 15 #3

This is such a shame, these people are literally stabbing themselves in the foot, killing themselves. I give a heck of SWBTATTReg Oct 15 #2

The medical staff deserve a medal, and should leave. Ignorance rules, their loss. appalachiablue Oct 15 #4

Absolutely! SWBTATTReg Oct 15 #5

Rock Springs is, was, and always has been a shithole. CanonRay Oct 15 #6