How States Can Expand Health Care Access in Rural Communities
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Description
Discusses policy options states could use to increase access to care and the supply of healthcare providers in rural areas. Covers financial assistance programs for medical and dental education; malpractice reform; scope of practice changes for advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and dental health aide therapists; telemedicine parity; and mobile clinics.
Date
02/2022
Type
Document
Organization
Center for American Progress
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Access · Dental workforce · Financial aid for health career education · Healthcare business and finance · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery · Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Policy · Scope of practice · Telehealth