Rural America Is In Need Of More Doctors

Though one in five Americans are "rural," fewer than 10% of doctors practice medicine in small towns.

In Santa Rosa, New Mexico, historic Route 66 is a way station for travelers — a rural oasis that most pass through on their way somewhere else. But not Dr. Randy Brown, whose family roots span centuries.

"My dad's side of the family, has been here for that long," he said. "As a matter of fact, I'm related to just about everybody on some level."

Brown is the chief of staff at Guadalupe County Hospital, a 10-bed facility that's also this east New Mexico county's emergency room and primary care clinic.