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Resources by Topic: County-by-county data

The State of Health in New Mexico 2018
Describes the health status for the population of New Mexico in rural and urban areas. Provides statistics on multiple health indicators, such as socioeconomic status, maternal and child health, chronic disease, substance use, and injury, among others.
Date: 04/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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2018 County Health Rankings Key Findings Report
Provides information on county-level health disparities by analyzing health factors and outcomes throughout the U.S. Covers low birthweight, residential segregation, child poverty, teen births, and more. Includes key findings and steps communities can take to improve health outcomes.
Date: 03/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
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Indiana Primary Care Needs Assessment, 2018
Summary of efforts to identify gaps in access to health care and allocate resources to communities in greatest need, from 2015-2017. Includes trends in Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) designations in Indiana, the preliminary HPSA analysis summary, projected need of providers in Indiana counties, and health rankings within Indiana.
Author(s): Analise Dickinson, Sierra Vaughn, Hannah Maxey
Date: 03/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Multilevel Small-Area Estimation of Colorectal Cancer Screening in the United States
Examines the socio-geographic differences within states and counties regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening to more accurately determine nationwide county-level prevalence rates for routine screening by adults ages 50-75.
Author(s): Zahava Berkowitz, Xingyou Zhang, Thomas B. Richards, et al.
Citation: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 27(3), 245-253
Date: 03/2018
Type: Document
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The Geographic Variation in the Cost of the Opioid Crisis
Presents a study on the economic costs of the opioid crisis across the nation. Features state-by-state and county-level data on the monetary burden of opioid abuse on communities.
Author(s): Alex Brill, Scott Ganz
Date: 03/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: American Enterprise Institute
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In Over Half of U.S. Counties, More Working-Age Men Than Women Are Uninsured
Compares health insurance coverage for working-age men and women in 2016 based on Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) data. Includes data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan counties, as well as a map showing county-level estimates of the difference in uninsured rates between men and women.
Author(s): Rachel Upton
Date: 03/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Small Area Health Insurance Estimates: 2016
Reports on health insurance coverage in the U.S. in 2016 and changes between 2015 and 2016, as well as changes between 2013 and 2016. Includes maps showing county-level uninsured rates.
Additional links: SAHIE Report Maps, 2016
Author(s): Lauren Bowers, Carolyn Gann, Rachel Upton
Date: 03/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Integrating Infectious Disease Considerations with Response to the Opioid Epidemic: A Workshop
Presentation recordings discusses the link between the opioid crisis and infectious diseases, such as HIV and HCV. Features state-by-state, county-level, and rural information, particularly in southern states.
Additional links: Jody Rich: Correctional Health, Nickolas Zaller: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural America
Date: 03/2018
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Drug Overdose Rates Are Highest in Places With the Most Economic and Family Distress
Examines county-level drug-related mortality as it relates to economic distress and family dissolution. Includes discussion of differences in mortality seen in farm-dependent and mining-dependent rural counties.
Author(s): Shannon M. Monnat
Date: 03/2018
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Employment in Rural Inpatient Healthcare Facilities Was Relatively More Concentrated in the Upper Midwest and Northern Great Plains
Map of rural counties showing the average number of inpatient healthcare facility jobs per 100 county residents in 2011-2015. Includes discussion of regional variations in dependence on rural hospital employment.
Date: 03/2018
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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