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In rural America, scarce doctors battle misinformation as they practice medicine

todayOctober 15, 2025 1

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Dr. Banu Symington, at her office in Rock Springs, Wyo., is one of just a few full-time oncologists practicing in the state.

Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometimes hostile.

(Image credit: Charles Paajoe Tetteh for NPR)

Written by: Prometheus

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