Health of our people — Policy opportunity snapshot

How public policy can strengthen rural healthcare systemsThis document is based on the principle that “all people in America deserve access to good, affordable healthcare,” which is part of the Rural Compact.

This is one of four Policy Opportunity Snapshots developed for each of the Assembly’s principles (Quality in Education, Stewardship of Natural Resources, Health of Our People, and Investment in Our Communities).

Drawing Resilience: Maureen Hearty

Maureen Hearty transforms objects, space, and community, seeing art as a tool for action, education, and opportunity. The majority of her community-based work today is on the eastern plains of Colorado, considered one of the most sparsely populated areas in the United States. In Joes, Colorado (pop. 78), she is activating space using art, music, and the collection of story. In 2020, Maureen and her friend Kristin Stoltz were awarded an NEA grant for a project titled “Arts for a Prairie Seas: Farming Fluxus.”

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