In this Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, photo, Justin Hathaway hugs his daughter Ella, who suffers from Goltz syndrome, a rare illness that requires frequent care from medical specialists, at their home in Tonopah, Nev. Tears well up in the eyes of Ella's mother, lifelong Tonopah resident Acacia Hathaway, as she talks about last year's closure of Nye Regional Medical Center, the only hospital within 100 miles of her home. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

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Rural residents face fraying safety net

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• November 27, 2016