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Rural Health Policy Overview - Rural Health Information Hub

(8 days ago) Rural health policy addresses many of the same issues as the broader realm of health policy, such as access to care, quality improvement, cost containment, and healthcare system redesign. However, rural health policy focuses on how policy choices affect rural communities, populations, providers, and … See more

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/rural-health-policy

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Improving Rural Health: State Policy Options for …

(Just Now) WEBThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effect on rural health cuts across many of the policy areas discussed in this brief. For example, many states have looked to bolster health insurance …

https://www.ncsl.org/health/improving-rural-health

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Healthcare Access in Rural Communities - Rural Health Info

(6 days ago) WEBThe 2019 National Rural Health Association (NRHA) policy brief, Access to Rural Maternity Care, provides an overview of the decline in access to maternity care in rural areas and factors contributing to the …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/healthcare-access

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Rural Health POLARIS Policy, Performance, and …

(7 days ago) WEBTo address health disparities in rural areas, you may want to consider using policies that address population health. These policies can reach beyond health care and offer …

https://www.cdc.gov/policy/polaris/ruralhealth/index.html

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How States Can Expand Health Care Access in Rural …

(3 days ago) WEBRural communities throughout the United States lack access to health care. While only 14 percent of Americans—almost 46 million people—live in rural areas, rural …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/how-states-can-expand-health-care-access-in-rural-communities/

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a …

(8 days ago) WEBHealth problems in rural America are one of those barriers. In 2022, the AHA launched a three-year initiative to help rural hospitals and clinicians provide high …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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Rural Health Policy - Population Health in Rural America …

(5 days ago) WEBThe workshop’s session on rural health policy introduced a variety of U.S. federal policies affecting rural health. It featured presentations on shifting rural health policy and practice toward value …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK575085/

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About Rural Health CSELS Rural Health CDC

(2 days ago) WEBRural Americans face numerous health disparities compared with their urban counterparts. More than 46 million Americans, or 15 percent of the U.S. …

https://www.cdc.gov/ruralhealth/about.html

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Health in Rural America NIH News in Health

(7 days ago) WEBRural areas also tend to have more older adults. Older adults experience more chronic health issues than younger people. But rural residents may live far from hospitals and be less likely to have health insurance. Care …

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2022/03/health-rural-america

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The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to …

(7 days ago) WEBWith fewer health care providers in rural areas, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing a set of actions to develop the pipeline of health care …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/11/03/department-health-human-services-actions-support-rural-america-rural-health-care-providers.html

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Rural Health HRSA

(3 days ago) WEBThe Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) administers grant programs designed to build health care capacity at both the local and state levels. We also coordinate …

https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health

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Rural Health CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

(7 days ago) WEBCMS recognizes that more than 61 million Americans live in rural areas including rural, Tribal, frontier, and geographically isolated territories. To receive the …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/health-equity/rural-health

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Rural Health Disparities Overview - Rural Health Information Hub

(3 days ago) WEBA 2019 American Journal of Public Health study found that from 2008-2010 and 2014-2016, rates of cigarette smoking among rural and urban adolescents …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/rural-health-disparities

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Federal Office of Rural Health Policy HRSA

(3 days ago) WEBThe Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) has coordinated activities related to rural health care within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for …

https://www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/forhp

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Rural Disparities in Access to Care - Health Resources and …

(5 days ago) WEBRural Health Policy Brief 1 Special Needs in Rural America: Implications for Healthcare Workforce Education, Training, and Practice (COVID-19) pandemic. Many rural …

https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/advisory-committees/graduate-medical-edu/publications/cogme-rural-health-policy-brief.pdf

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Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America

(8 days ago) WEBPregnant people, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and veterans may struggle to access the care they need in rural areas. For example, we found that more …

https://www.gao.gov/blog/why-health-care-harder-access-rural-america

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Continuing Challenges in Rural Health in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBRural health care changed as a result of the increased integration of health care professionals and institutions into systems and networks (Moscovice et al., 1997). Rural …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7043306/

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NRHA Policy Brief on Mental Health in Rural Areas

(8 days ago) WEBPolicy recommendations. Residents of rural areas are adversely impacted by availability, limited access, and acceptability of mental health services, yet evidence-based …

https://www.ruralhealth.us/getmedia/cf3c3922-25cb-49a0-bb04-0bad81d634f9/NRHA-Mental-health-in-rural-areas-policy-brief-2022.pdf

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Underserved Rural, Racial and Ethnic Communities

(9 days ago) WEBThis policy report explores mental health-related disparities across rural, racial and ethnic communities. It reflects intensive deliberation and research conducted …

https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/underserved-rural-racial-and-ethnic-communities

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The Patient Navigator Outreach and Chronic Disease …

(4 days ago) WEBServices Administration (HRSA), the Office of Rural Health Policy, the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Indian Health Service.2 The overall purpose of the funding is to …

https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1639&context=hpn

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Rural Americans are at higher risk of early death than urbanites: CDC

(2 days ago) WEBRural Americans are more likely to die early from one of the five leading causes of death than those who live in urban areas, according to new federal data.. …

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/rural-americans-higher-risk-early-death-urbanites-cdc/story?id=109742216

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WEBThis policy would also allow states to take into account the unique experiences that small home care providers and providers in rural areas face while …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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New center at Brown to study health care systems across countries

(2 days ago) WEBThe panelists cited areas where the United States falls short, including health care affordability. Yet the tools used by other high-income countries to control health …

https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-04-24/health-systems

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Our Vision for Health Equity RWJF

(9 days ago) WEBFocus Areas. To advance health equity, we invest in four broad areas: EXPLORE EACH AREA. Receive monthly updates on RWJF-sponsored research that informs many …

https://www.rwjf.org/en/our-vision.html

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The rising cost of Western Pa.'s rural penalty in health care

(6 days ago) WEBA look at 47 years of U.S. rural and urban mortality trends at the county level, 1970 to 2016, controlling for the effects of education, income, poverty and race, found …

https://www.post-gazette.com/business/healthcare-business/2024/04/26/pennsylvania-rural-urban-health-care/stories/202403050095

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Rural Healthcare Workforce - Rural Health Information Hub

(Just Now) WEBRural Obstetrical Care Workforce The WWAMI Rural Health Research Center's policy brief The Supply and Rural-Urban Distribution of the Obstetrical Care …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/health-care-workforce

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CDC: Rural Americans more likely to die early from preventable …

(8 days ago) WEBSince 2010, 148 hospitals in rural communities either closed completely or no longer offer acute inpatient care, switching instead to provide other health services, …

https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2024/04/30/early-death-from-top-causes-more-likely-in-rural-areas-cdc-finds/73471057007/

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Students from Brown University and Tougaloo College investigate …

(7 days ago) WEBStudents from Brown University and Tougaloo College investigate public health challenges in rural areas. An innovative course is bringing together students in …

https://www.brown.edu/news/2024-04-25/rural-public-health

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Proposed Inclusion of Terrain Factors in the Definition of Rural …

(1 days ago) WEBSection 711 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 912) directs FORHP to advise the Secretary of HHS on policies affecting rural hospitals and health care and …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/04/26/2024-08931/proposed-inclusion-of-terrain-factors-in-the-definition-of-rural-area-for-federal-office-of-rural

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Veterans Need More Mental Health Care Providers in Rural Areas, …

(8 days ago) WEBHealth Care Senate Veterans’ Affairs Chair Calls for More Mental Health Care Providers in Rural Areas Citing ProPublica’s reporting on the barriers faced by …

https://www.propublica.org/article/veterans-affairs-mental-health-chico-tester-mcdonough

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Regional Health Information Organization Notice & FAQs

(3 days ago) WEBMSK is now taking part in a Regional Health Information Organization (RHIO). This notice describes what a RHIO is, how it works, and explains your choices …

https://www.mskcc.org/sites/default/files/node/20048/documents/rhio-notice-final-20161216.pdf

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Title: Part 405 - Hospitals--Minimum Standards

(9 days ago) WEBSection 405.20 - Outpatient services. Section 405.21 - Perinatal services. Section 405.22 - Critical care and special care services. Section 405.23 - Food and …

https://regs.health.ny.gov/volume-c-title-10/content/part-405-hospitals-minimum-standards

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Working as a Healthcare Professional at Island Primary Care: An

(9 days ago) WEBImproving the quality of and access to healthcare services in rural areas is fundamental to developing sustainable healthcare systems. This research aims to …

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/9/882

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Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)

(9 days ago) WEBThe Rural Health Clinic (RHC) program is intended to increase access to primary care services for patients in rural communities. RHCs can be public, nonprofit, …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/rural-health-clinics

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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal …

(4 days ago) WEBThe new rules mean 4 out of 5 nursing homes will need more aides and nurses. Unions hailed the change, but advocates say it's not enough care, while nursing …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/24/1246628171/nursing-home-staffing-final-rule-medicare-medicaid

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Most Rural Counties in New Jersey Stacker

(1 days ago) WEBA surprising number of U.S. counties have 100% rural land-702, in fact. Stacker compiled a list of the most rural counties in New Jersey using data from the …

https://stacker.com/new-jersey/most-rural-counties-new-jersey

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Drug shortage management becomes new normal for Pittsburgh …

(7 days ago) WEB"I do worry about patients in rural areas a little bit more because I think that there's less opportunity to source," she added. The hope is that lawmakers who are …

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/drug-shortage-management-new-normal-hospital-pharmacists/

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