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The Geography of Uninsurance in Massachusetts: An Update for 2013-2017
Identifies high-uninsurance communities in Massachusetts using three measures: uninsurance rate, number of uninsured, and concentration of uninsured. Describes socioeconomic characteristics of high-uninsurance communities and uninsured residents. Supplemental tables include data by county, county subdivision, place, and additional geographies.
Additional links: Full Report
Author(s): Michael Karpman, Dulce Gonzalez, Sharon K. Long
Date: 08/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Urban Institute
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Iowa's Grants to Counties Program: A Valuable but Underutilized Program for Protecting the Public Health of Private Well Users
Examines spending for Iowa's Grants to Counties program, which offers 7 categories related to wells, including water quality testing. Addresses county-level access to rural water and the impact on Grants to Counties spending. Supports expanded testing for private well water contaminants in partnership with county public health agencies, prioritizing shallow wells, enabling additional funding for addressing unsafe drinking water, and more.
Date: 08/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Health Effects of Environmental Contamination, University of Iowa Public Policy Center
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2019 Medicaid and Commercial Access to Care Index: How Payer Type Influences Coloradans' Access to Needed Health Care
Provides information on healthcare access through both Medicaid and private insurers, as well as several other factors to determine whether the health needs of Colorado residents are being met. Measures improvement in healthcare access based on three components of access: potential access, barriers to care, and realized access. Features data breakdown by county.
Date: 07/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Health Institute
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2018 Vermont Primary Care Physicians by Rational Service Areas: Population per FTE
County level map of primary care physicians by service area for the state of Vermont.
Date: 07/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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All Vermont Primary Care Providers by Rational Service Areas: Population per FTE
County-level map showing numbers of physicians, osteopathic doctors, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses by service area in Vermont.
Date: 07/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Vermont Department of Health
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Employment Change in Nonmetro Counties, 2017-18
Map showing nonmetropolitan counties with employment growth in 2017-2018 and counties where employment did not grow or declined.
Date: 07/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Nebraska's Uninsured and the Coverage Gap by County
Highlights the percent of the population without health insurance by county in Nebraska for 2017. Details the percentage of people employed without insurance and those that fall in the gap between Medicaid eligibility and the least expensive insurance plan.
Date: 07/2019
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Affairs
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Policy Analysis: Improving Access to Care for New Jersey
Report details the state of healthcare access and health outcomes in New Jersey. Features county-level data and highlights rural and underserved areas.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing
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Homelessness in Early Childhood
Estimates the number of homeless children under age 4 in Michigan by county and rural/urban location. Discusses the potential impacts of homelessness on children's emotional and cognitive development as well as programs that can help, such as Head Start.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan League for Public Policy
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Location of Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: In Brief
Examines the location of providers who offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder based on the location of providers with Drug Addiction Treatment Act (DATA) waivers and federally certified opioid treatment programs. Includes maps showing the location of both by county. Addresses the number of rural counties with no providers and policy options for rural access to MAT.
Date: 06/2019
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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