FRANCONIA, N.H. — For more than two decades, Susan Bushby, 70, a housekeeper from a rural ski town in New Hampshire's White Mountains, took comfort in knowing she had only a short drive to reach the community health center.
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Health center closure in New England reveals toll of federal cuts on rural communities
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Dr. Melissa Buddensee, left, meets with patient Susan Bushby on Oct. 21 at Ammonoosuc Community Health Services in Franconia, N.H., in the final days before the clinic closed for good.
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Marsha, left, and Kirk Luce, both patients at Ammonoosuc Community Health Services, eat dinner Oct. 23 at their home in Franconia, N.H.
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Fall foliage colors the scene near the Community Church on Oct. 21 in Sugar Hill, N.H., a rural area where the closure of a community health center left residents without nearby medical care.
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Employees at Ammonoosuc Community Health Services pack up the reception office Oct. 23 as the clinic closes for good in Franconia, N.H.
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An exam table is moved onto a trailer Oct. 23, the final day of operation at Ammonoosuc Community Health Services in Franconia, N.H.
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