Connersville, Indiana once was bustling with factories that served the auto industry. Workers turned out air conditioning systems, fuel injectors and other products. Now, it has a grim distinction: the highest suicide and overdose death rates in the state.
On this sweltering summer day, only a few people walk by Mousie’s restaurant. The building’s blue facade stands out next to its neutral surroundings. In one of its circular windows, there’s a neon ‘open’ sign that’s turned off.
More nurse practitioners are stepping up to meet the needs of Hoosier patients as Indiana grapples with a shortage of primary care doctors.
