Tonia Wright, Author at accessHealth News

A Resurrection of Hope, Health, and Healing After One Rural Hospital Closure

Posted by Tonia Wright | Jan 7, 2022 | Rural |

You can hear the rattle in Pat’s chest when she breathes. “Can you hear it?” journalist Sarah Jane...

Posted by Tonia Wright | Nov 6, 2021 | Rural |

“I just don’t understand how they can just so blatantly close the hospital. Where’s the humanity?...

What is the state of rural health care in Missouri? Some might say fragmented, while others see...

Posted by Tonia Wright | Oct 1, 2021 | Health |

In August of 2020, Missouri voters approved an amendment to expand Medicaid in the state. In a...

Posted by Tonia Wright | Sep 16, 2021 | COVID-19 |

More than 70 million Americans remain unvaccinated against COVID-19 as hospitals reach capacity...