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by shiroiushi 619 days ago
They do, and those particular urban areas also tend to be "healthcare deserts" for similar reasons. However, many times the bad urban areas aren't geographically very far from more economically prosperous areas, so it's not that hard to transport patients with more acute needs from the bad parts to hospitals and doctors that can treat them well. This isn't true for rural areas: the distances are just too great.