Federal Loan Caps Add Barriers — And Likely Debt — for Healthcare Students
Benjamin Pinckney has dreamed of becoming a physician assistant since he was 20 years old but says new student loan limits enacted by Congress in 2025 may prevent him from…
Identifying Key Barriers to Effective Breast Cancer Control in Rural Settings
Abstract Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer mortality among women in the United States. Efforts to promote breast cancer control in…
Timely Adjuvant Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Barriers and Facilitators in Rural Care
Abstract Importance: Timely initiation of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) within six weeks of surgery improves survival for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Rural populations experience disproportionate delays, yet…
Geographical barriers to surgical treatment for cataract among California Medicare beneficiaries
In California’s Medicare population, rural residence is associated with longer travel time and distance for cataract surgery. This suggests geographic barriers may contribute to disparities in vision care access. Abstract…
