Rural Health
Resources by State: State-by-state
Rural Enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces, by State
Compares rural and urban rates of enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces by state. Provides figures in relation to potential market participants for Medicaid and non-Medicaid expansion states.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Compares rural and urban rates of enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces by state. Provides figures in relation to potential market participants for Medicaid and non-Medicaid expansion states.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 10/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Free Clinics in the Rural Safety Net, 2014
Examines availability and location of free clinics across the U.S. Highlights challenges faced by free clinics, including challenges associated with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Additional links: Key Facts
Author(s): Amy Martin, Grishma Bhavsar, Lauren Workman, Janice C. Probst
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Examines availability and location of free clinics across the U.S. Highlights challenges faced by free clinics, including challenges associated with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Additional links: Key Facts
Author(s): Amy Martin, Grishma Bhavsar, Lauren Workman, Janice C. Probst
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural and Minority Health Research Center (formerly the South Carolina Rural Health Research Center)
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Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections by Critical Access Hospitals
Describes state requirements for reporting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the implications for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Also analyzes HAI data reported by CAHs via Hospital Compare.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Emma Distel, Alex Evenson, Shailendra Prasad, Peiyin Hung
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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Describes state requirements for reporting healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the implications for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). Also analyzes HAI data reported by CAHs via Hospital Compare.
Author(s): Michelle Casey, Emma Distel, Alex Evenson, Shailendra Prasad, Peiyin Hung
Date: 09/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Flex Monitoring Team
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The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report
Presents data, some rural specific, about the injury rates across the country and the evidence-based approaches that could be taken to help prevent or lower those rates. Includes state-by-state injury prevention indicators and scores such as motor vehicle accidents, violent crimes, abuse, accidental death, and drug use.
Author(s): Jeffrey Levi, Laura M. Segal, Alejandra Martin
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Trust for America's Health
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Presents data, some rural specific, about the injury rates across the country and the evidence-based approaches that could be taken to help prevent or lower those rates. Includes state-by-state injury prevention indicators and scores such as motor vehicle accidents, violent crimes, abuse, accidental death, and drug use.
Author(s): Jeffrey Levi, Laura M. Segal, Alejandra Martin
Date: 06/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Trust for America's Health
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Health Insurance Marketplaces: Early Findings on Changes in Plan Availability and Premiums in Rural Places, 2014-2015
Assesses changes in the Health Insurance Marketplaces from 2014 to 2015 concerning health insurance plans offered and premiums charged, with a focus on differences between those offered in rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith Mueller
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Assesses changes in the Health Insurance Marketplaces from 2014 to 2015 concerning health insurance plans offered and premiums charged, with a focus on differences between those offered in rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Abigail R. Barker, Timothy D. McBride, Leah M. Kemper, Keith Mueller
Date: 05/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Recruitment of Non-U.S. Citizen Physicians to Rural and Underserved Areas through Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Programs
Collects and analyzes information from states to recognize national trends in J-1 Visa Waivers and recruitment of international medical graduates to provide care to rural and underserved areas.
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Collects and analyzes information from states to recognize national trends in J-1 Visa Waivers and recruitment of international medical graduates to provide care to rural and underserved areas.
Date: 04/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Acceptance of New Patients With Public and Private Insurance by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2013
Provides data on office-based physicians accepting new patients with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. See Figure 2 for comparison of metropolitan to nonmetropolitan acceptance rates by patient payment source. Also includes state-level data.
Author(s): Esther Hing, Sandra L. Decker, Eric Jamoom
Date: 03/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Provides data on office-based physicians accepting new patients with Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance. See Figure 2 for comparison of metropolitan to nonmetropolitan acceptance rates by patient payment source. Also includes state-level data.
Author(s): Esther Hing, Sandra L. Decker, Eric Jamoom
Date: 03/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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2014: Rural Medicare Advantage Enrollment Update
Examines variation in the percentage of rural Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans by state. Also provides Medicare Advantage enrollment by type of plan.
Author(s): Leah Kemper, Abigail Barker, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 01/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Examines variation in the percentage of rural Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans by state. Also provides Medicare Advantage enrollment by type of plan.
Author(s): Leah Kemper, Abigail Barker, Timothy McBride, Keith Mueller
Date: 01/2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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2014 Data Indicate That Four in Ten Children Live in Low-Income Families
Reports on changes in child poverty between 2013 and 2014 and since 2009. Discusses regional and state-by-state variation in child poverty rates. Includes rural child poverty data by state and region.
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Reports on changes in child poverty between 2013 and 2014 and since 2009. Discusses regional and state-by-state variation in child poverty rates. Includes rural child poverty data by state and region.
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Coverage Rates Stabilize for Children's Health Insurance
Estimates children's health insurance coverage rates in the United States from 2008-2013 by geography and type of coverage. Provides graphs and statistics on rates of insurance coverage among children by rural, suburban, and central city location by state for states with sufficient data.
Author(s): Michael J. Staley
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Estimates children's health insurance coverage rates in the United States from 2008-2013 by geography and type of coverage. Provides graphs and statistics on rates of insurance coverage among children by rural, suburban, and central city location by state for states with sufficient data.
Author(s): Michael J. Staley
Date: 2015
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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