Encore: What rural communities lose when the only doctor leaves town

Rural America has lost more than 10% of its family physicians since 2017, according to a report published late last year. What does that mean for patients and communities? On today's episode, host J. Carlisle Larsen speaks with Dr. Colleen Fogarty, the William Rocktaschel Professor and Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry and lead author of the national study, about what the data reveals — and what happens when even one doctor leaves town. This episode originally aired on February 16, 2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.