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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/09/Vester_01_web.jpg38402560LaFayette and other rural areas of the country tend to have high rates of health problems but not enough doctors. Many are adapting by investing in nontraditional prevention and treatment options.