Clinics allow rural, small-town patients to still see specialists MEGAN KELLEY Star-Herald May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Access to specialty care in western Nebraska increasingly depends on geography, and for many rural communities, distance remains a major barrier.kAmw@DA:E2=D DF49 2D z:>32== w62=E9 $6CG:46D 2C6 H@C<:?8 E@ 3C:586 E92E 82A 3J 3C:?8:?8 G:D:E:?8 DA64:2=:DED :?E@ E96:C 724:=:E:6D[ 2 >@56= E92E 92D 6I:DE65 7@C 564256D]k^AmkAmx? E96 !2?92?5=6[ H96C6 DA64:2=:DED 2C6 =:>:E65[ A2E:6?ED @7E6? 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