Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare facilities
Medicare Advantage Penetration and the Financial Distress of Rural Hospitals
Examines county-level Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration rates and the financial impact on rural hospitals. Utilizes 2014-2020 American Hospital Association data to analyze Medicare and non-Medicare inpatient days paid by the plans, with data breakdowns according to patient demographics, rural versus urban location, timing of inpatient stay, and more.
Author(s): Guido Cataife, Siying Liu
Citation: Health Economics Review, 15, 9
Date: 02/2025
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Examines county-level Medicare Advantage (MA) penetration rates and the financial impact on rural hospitals. Utilizes 2014-2020 American Hospital Association data to analyze Medicare and non-Medicare inpatient days paid by the plans, with data breakdowns according to patient demographics, rural versus urban location, timing of inpatient stay, and more.
Author(s): Guido Cataife, Siying Liu
Citation: Health Economics Review, 15, 9
Date: 02/2025
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Chartis Center for Rural Health Research & Resources for the 2025 National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Policy Institute Conference
Offers research and analysis of the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Includes Instability Continues to Threaten Rural Health Safety Net: Reduced Reimbursements, Dwindling Access to Care, and Deteriorating Population Health Status, and presentation slides on this report from the 2025 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies on rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Offers research and analysis of the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Includes Instability Continues to Threaten Rural Health Safety Net: Reduced Reimbursements, Dwindling Access to Care, and Deteriorating Population Health Status, and presentation slides on this report from the 2025 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies on rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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2025 Stability of the Rural Health Safety Net: State and National Data Tables
Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies such as sequestration and bad debt reimbursement on rural hospital revenues, jobs, and gross domestic product. Presented at the February 2025 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies such as sequestration and bad debt reimbursement on rural hospital revenues, jobs, and gross domestic product. Presented at the February 2025 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Instability Continues to Threaten Rural Health Safety Net: Reduced Reimbursements, Dwindling Access to Care and Deteriorating Population Health Status
Examines factors contributing to the instability of the rural healthcare safety net, including policy-related reimbursement cuts and changes to payer mixes. Presents data on rural hospitals that have stopped offering obstetrics and chemotherapy services. Explores aspects of rural population health and social drivers of health as they relate to rural healthcare delivery challenges.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Examines factors contributing to the instability of the rural healthcare safety net, including policy-related reimbursement cuts and changes to payer mixes. Presents data on rural hospitals that have stopped offering obstetrics and chemotherapy services. Explores aspects of rural population health and social drivers of health as they relate to rural healthcare delivery challenges.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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The State of Rural Healthcare: Research and Outlook for 2025
Presents results of a survey of 75 rural healthcare regarding their financial health and strategic priorities. Identifies the top challenges identified by the surveyed organizations. Discusses how providers are addressing strategic priorities in 2025, including cybersecurity and the adoption of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Requires name, email address, and organization information to download.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Wipfli, LLP
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Presents results of a survey of 75 rural healthcare regarding their financial health and strategic priorities. Identifies the top challenges identified by the surveyed organizations. Discusses how providers are addressing strategic priorities in 2025, including cybersecurity and the adoption of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Requires name, email address, and organization information to download.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: Wipfli, LLP
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Impact of Rural School-Based Health Centers on Asthma Management
Examines preventive asthma care for rural students who have access to school-based health centers (SBHCs). Analyzes SBHCs in upstate New York and healthcare encounters related to asthma. Discusses disparities in asthma care for rural students who have access to an SBHC versus those who do not.
Author(s): Wendy M. Brunner, Zhuang Han, Sharon Tennyson, et al.
Citation: The Journal of Pediatrics, 277, 114385
Date: 02/2025
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Examines preventive asthma care for rural students who have access to school-based health centers (SBHCs). Analyzes SBHCs in upstate New York and healthcare encounters related to asthma. Discusses disparities in asthma care for rural students who have access to an SBHC versus those who do not.
Author(s): Wendy M. Brunner, Zhuang Han, Sharon Tennyson, et al.
Citation: The Journal of Pediatrics, 277, 114385
Date: 02/2025
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North Carolina Community Health Grants: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Community Health Grant program. Includes a county-level map showing grantee locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet on funding, performance measures, and economic impact of the North Carolina Community Health Grant program. Includes a county-level map showing grantee locations.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Office of Rural Health: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet providing an overview of the North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH), including information on programs, services, technical support, grants, funding, and economic impact. Includes a county-level map of ORH-supported locations, including state designated Rural Health Centers, Critical Access Hospitals, and Community Health Grantees, among others.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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Fact sheet providing an overview of the North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH), including information on programs, services, technical support, grants, funding, and economic impact. Includes a county-level map of ORH-supported locations, including state designated Rural Health Centers, Critical Access Hospitals, and Community Health Grantees, among others.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Office of Rural Health
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North Carolina Rural Health Operations Team: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet describing the North Carolina Rural Health Operations Team's work connecting organizations and rural primary healthcare sites to resources, increasing access to quality care, and coordinating existing services to improve access to primary care. Includes statistics on grants, performance measures, return on investment and economic impact, and total program funding, with breakdown by federal and state contributions. Includes a county-level map showing locations of state designated Rural Health Centers.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Fact sheet describing the North Carolina Rural Health Operations Team's work connecting organizations and rural primary healthcare sites to resources, increasing access to quality care, and coordinating existing services to improve access to primary care. Includes statistics on grants, performance measures, return on investment and economic impact, and total program funding, with breakdown by federal and state contributions. Includes a county-level map showing locations of state designated Rural Health Centers.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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North Carolina Rural Hospital Program: 2024 Profile
Fact sheet with North Carolina rural hospital-related statistics on grants, return on investment and economic impact, technical assistance, and total program funding. Includes a county-level map showing locations of Critical Access Hospitals and small rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Fact sheet with North Carolina rural hospital-related statistics on grants, return on investment and economic impact, technical assistance, and total program funding. Includes a county-level map showing locations of Critical Access Hospitals and small rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2025
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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