On the Farm, the Hidden Climate Cost of the Broken U.S. Health Care System

Hey, check it out, I got to be a photographer for Jordan Gass-Pooré's latest article! Read about how America's terrible healthcare system even impacts our ability to grow food; and how Germany shows us a possible route to make farming and the planet healthier.

Even with health insurance, 43 million Americans live in rural areas with a shortage of primary care physicians, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Commonwealth Fund. And rural residents often have to travel long distances to get health care, often with limited public transportation options. During extreme weather events, fueled by the changing climate, rural health care systems can become overwhelmed.

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Indeed, American farmers face pressure from every side. Climate change makes it harder to maintain a productive farm, health care cuts threaten farmers’ ability to work the land and cuts to the programs that could help with both mean their lives are more uncertain than ever