An aging and declining population throughout rural America is creating a double whammy for those tasked with providing health care. A recent study found that of the 1,810 rural hospitals operating in ...

Some states are implementing innovative ways to help address the shortage. Missouri, a state with a large, medically underserved rural population, is the first state to launch a new licensure category ...

Physician assistants in Missouri may soon have more independence thanks to pending legislation, according to a KCUR report. Currently, PAs in Missouri must have a physician on site supervising their ...