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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… See more

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

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Rural health care: Big challenges require big solutions

(2 days ago) WEBGiven the trend of rural hospital closures and concerns about access to health care services, most rural health care activity focuses on the here and now. In …

https://www.aha.org/news/insights-and-analysis/2020-01-28-rural-health-care-big-challenges-require-big-solutions

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Report 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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Rural Health Policy - Population Health in Rural …

(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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The State of Rural Public Health: Enduring Needs in a New Decade

(7 days ago) WEBPublic health in the rural United States is a complex and underfunded enterprise. While urban–rural disparities have been a focus for researchers and …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305728

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Rural public health: Improving the health and well-being of …

(9 days ago) WEBPass the S.3149/H.R.5848 Rural Health Equity Act , a bill introduced in November 2021, to establish an Office of Rural Health in the CDC to support and focus on coordinated and …

https://www.ruralhealth.us/getmedia/f191afcf-0481-44b6-9350-409dd9b4e57d/NRHA-Rural-Public-Health-Policy-Brief-2022.pdf

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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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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 …

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

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Rural healthy people 2030: New decade, new challenges - PMC

(4 days ago) WEBRural Healthy People was first commissioned by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in 2002. The key source of data for Rural Healthy People is generated …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10060738/

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

(8 days ago) WEB"And, certainly, the pandemic continued to highlight these health disparities, especially as we witnessed hospital closures in rural America." In response to many …

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 CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

(7 days ago) WEBCMS also has Rural Health Coordinators within each Regional Office who provide technical, policy, and operational assistance on rural health issues Rural …

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

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Rural Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(5 days ago) WEBThese rural health disparities have many causes: Health Behaviors: Rural residents often have limited access to healthy foods and fewer opportunities to be physically active …

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/rural-health.htm

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Rural Health Research and Policy Programs HRSA

(9 days ago) WEBPolicy-oriented research on rural health services. Rural Health Research Centers and Analysis Initiatives. (link is external) Rural Health Innovation and Transformation …

https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/grants/rural-health-research-policy

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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services

(3 days ago) WEBExperience working on rural health policy issues at the local, state and regional level; Learn more about the nomination process. Contact us. National Advisory Committee on …

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

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Rural Health: Issues and Solutions for Rural Communities

(9 days ago) WEBMedicare) • About 368,000 ND are rural (outside the MSAs) –about 356,000 are urban –. (USDA Economic Research Service, September 2014) • 46% of ND veterans are rural …

https://ruralhealth.und.edu/assets/1050-3556/032618-rural-health-issues-and-solutions.pdf

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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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Federal report shows increased divide between rural, urban health

(8 days ago) WEBThe report called for greater investment in rural communities, including public health, to address these discrepancies. The CDC takes a leading role in this …

https://www.ideastream.org/health/2024-05-01/federal-report-shows-increased-divide-between-rural-urban-health-outcomes

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The misguided laws contributing to America’s rural health crisis

(1 days ago) WEBAmerica’s rural health crisis has gone from bad to worse. More than 90 percent of rural counties face a shortage of primary care physicians, forcing many rural …

https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4621690-the-misguided-laws-contributing-to-americas-rural-health-crisis/

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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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Our Vision for Health Equity RWJF

(9 days ago) WEBReceive monthly updates on RWJF-sponsored research that informs many robust health policy debates on Capitol Hill, covering topics like health equity, improving access to …

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

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Featured Resources CSELS Rural Health CDC

(6 days ago) WEBThe RHIhub is a clearinghouse of information on rural health issues. It also provides current resources on rural health care and population health including toolkits …

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

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Cardiologist details the many health disparities he encounters in …

(3 days ago) WEBTransportation issues in rural areas often leads to missed appointments "Transportation is a big issue," Fakorede explained. "There's not a public transportation …

https://cardiovascularbusiness.com/topics/clinical/interventional-cardiology/cardiologist-details-many-health-disparities-he-encounters-rural-mississippi

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

(4 days ago) WEBKFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent …

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

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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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