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https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/02/telehealth-rural-texas-fort-davis/
Hands-on telehealth helps reach rural Texas communities
Apr 2, 2026 - A new approach highlights how telehealth can be tailored to the realities of an older, rural population, where technology alone isn’t enough.
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https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/26/rural-texas-pharmacies-benefit-managers-strategies-stay-afloat/
Rural Texas pharmacies use novel strategies to stay afloat
Mar 27, 2026 - Independent rural pharmacists are starting other businesses or selling baby shower gifts to keep their stores operating. Pharmacy deserts affect 4 million...
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https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2026/04/02/hands-on-telehealth-helps-reach-rural-texas-communities/
Hands-on telehealth helps reach rural Texas communities
Apr 2, 2026 - A new approach aims to tailor telehealth to the realities of an older, rural population by offering a physical place with reliable connectivity and an on-site...
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https://www.the74million.org/article/inside-5-rural-texas-districts-that-together-set-students-on-path-to-the-future/
Inside 5 Rural Texas Districts That Together Set Students on Path to the Future – The 74
High schoolers travel to districts up to an hour away to attend academies in welding, teaching, nursing, robotics — and earn college credit.
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https://www.dallasfed.org/cd/pubs/2019/rural
Affordable Rental Housing in Rural Texas - Dallasfed.org
Explore shifts in the housing market and factors that have increased rental-cost burdens across Texas and the country.
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https://www.iihs.org/research-areas/bibliography/ref/1815
Traffic speeds associated with implementation of 80 mph speed limits on west Texas rural interstates
'Traffic speeds associated with implementation of 80 mph speed limits on west Texas rural interstates' by Retting, Richard A. / Cheung, Ivan
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https://grist.org/extreme-weather/texas-floods-rural-unincorporated-communities-disaster-aid/
Texas floods showed why many rural communities feel abandoned in a crisis | Grist
Sep 30, 2025 - Almost a third of Americans live in unincorporated communities beyond city limits, where disaster aid can confuse and frustrate.
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https://grist.org/solutions/in-ozona-rural-west-texas-wind-energy-helps-seniors-age-in-place/
In rural West Texas, renewable energy brings a windfall for seniors | Grist
Mar 12, 2026 - How officials in Crockett County are using wind investments to help older residents age in place.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2025/02/25/texas-measles-outbreak-spread-rural-america/79624727007/
Texas measles outbreak: Spread in low vaccination rural America
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