Keeping Rural Communities Healthy

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Recognizes that keeping rural communities healthy is vital to the U.S. economy. Provides an overview of characteristics of rural populations, rural health statistics, barriers to healthcare in rural areas, economic implications of rural healthcare, and relevant policy actions to keep rural America healthy.

U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Democratic Staff

07/2014

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Access · Community and economic development · Health workforce · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data