
Opinion
Where the road stops
Alabama’s rural counties carried costs set by distance, not population, leaving bridges, clinics and towns to fail by default.
August 3
David L. Albright, PhD, is a University Distinguished Professor at The University of Alabama, a board member of both the DCH Healthcare Authority and Indian Rivers Behavioral Health, and past president of the Alabama Rural Health Association. The views expressed here are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of his institution or any affiliated organizations.

Alabama’s rural counties carried costs set by distance, not population, leaving bridges, clinics and towns to fail by default.