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John Eich on Wisconsin's declining rural health care options

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

February 9, 2024 • West Central Region

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Wisconsin Office of Rural Health Director John Eich explains how hospital and clinic closures in the Chippewa Valley reflects a broader trend of reduced health care access for patients in rural areas.

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