Rural America's broken emergency medical system — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1
STEP 1
Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 66
STEP 2
Answer these questions (choose the best answer):
1. This article is mostly about people who ___________________.
2. How many actual ambulance trucks are there in Melissa Paddle's county?
3. One of the problems causing the shortage of rural ambulances is that ___________________.
4. What is the capital of Florida?
5. How often do Melissa Paddle and her husband use their own car to help people in need of medical assistance?
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Did you know? Rural areas in many countries face challenges maintaining emergency services because of long distances, funding shortages, and staffing shortages. Articles like this introduce vocabulary around healthcare access, infrastructure, and community services.

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