Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Healthcare needs and services
Fatal Human Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N5) in a Backyard Flock Owner — Washington, November 2025
Reports on a Washington resident who lived on a rural property, kept ducks that had been ill, and died from acute respiratory failure after receiving a positive influenza A(H5) test result. Describes a multijurisdictional public health response focused on determining exposure sources, identifying people who were exposed, and monitoring for additional cases.
Author(s): Lynae Kibiger, Hanna N. Oltean, Lisa Leitz, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(17), 221-225
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Reports on a Washington resident who lived on a rural property, kept ducks that had been ill, and died from acute respiratory failure after receiving a positive influenza A(H5) test result. Describes a multijurisdictional public health response focused on determining exposure sources, identifying people who were exposed, and monitoring for additional cases.
Author(s): Lynae Kibiger, Hanna N. Oltean, Lisa Leitz, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(17), 221-225
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Occupant Restraint Use in 2025: Results From the NOPUS Controlled Intersection Study
Presents results from the 2025 National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) Controlled Intersection Study. Features statistics from 2024 and 2025 including child restraint use by age, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): National Center for Statistics and Analysis
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Presents results from the 2025 National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS) Controlled Intersection Study. Features statistics from 2024 and 2025 including child restraint use by age, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): National Center for Statistics and Analysis
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Self-Harm and Suicide Among Wisconsin Rural Men
An information sheet focused on the impact of self-harm and suicide on men in rural Wisconsin. Provides statistics, warning signs, and community resources and interventions.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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An information sheet focused on the impact of self-harm and suicide on men in rural Wisconsin. Provides statistics, warning signs, and community resources and interventions.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
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Maryland Rural Primary Care Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Maryland in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Maryland in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Primary Care Access and the Role of Telemedicine for Traditional Medicare Beneficiaries
Examines how in-person and telehealth primary care use, access, and continuity of care varied among Medicare beneficiaries between 2017 and 2023, using traditional Medicare claims and administrative data. Includes data comparisons by level of rurality, among other factors.
Author(s): Ishani Ganguli, Nicolas E. Daley, Andrew Hicks, et al.
Citation: JAMA Health Forum, 7(5), e260979
Date: 05/2026
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Examines how in-person and telehealth primary care use, access, and continuity of care varied among Medicare beneficiaries between 2017 and 2023, using traditional Medicare claims and administrative data. Includes data comparisons by level of rurality, among other factors.
Author(s): Ishani Ganguli, Nicolas E. Daley, Andrew Hicks, et al.
Citation: JAMA Health Forum, 7(5), e260979
Date: 05/2026
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New Insights on the Rural Public Health Workforce, with Casey Balio and Betty Bekemeier
An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Casey Balio, research assistant professor at the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health and Research, and Betty Bekemeier, director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Focuses on new insights about the rural public health workforce from their recently published research study.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Casey Balio, research assistant professor at the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health and Research, and Betty Bekemeier, director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice. Focuses on new insights about the rural public health workforce from their recently published research study.
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Oklahoma Rural Primary Care Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Oklahoma in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Oklahoma in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 05/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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The Golden Hour Is Elusive in Rural Trauma: A 10-year Analysis from a Level I Trauma Center in Montana
Analyzed 4,213 trauma patients between 2012 and 2022 at a Level 1 trauma facility in Montana to determine whether trauma transfer patterns and rurality impacted outcomes. Discusses the goal of offering definitive care within 1 hour of injury and the impact of workforce shortages in rural areas.
Author(s): Jung G. Min, Maggie Smith, Michael S. Englehart, et al.
Citation: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 103, 127-131
Date: 05/2026
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Analyzed 4,213 trauma patients between 2012 and 2022 at a Level 1 trauma facility in Montana to determine whether trauma transfer patterns and rurality impacted outcomes. Discusses the goal of offering definitive care within 1 hour of injury and the impact of workforce shortages in rural areas.
Author(s): Jung G. Min, Maggie Smith, Michael S. Englehart, et al.
Citation: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 103, 127-131
Date: 05/2026
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Significant Mediation by Sadness and Self-Injury Is Observed in Associations Between County-Level Cyberbullying Victimization and Youth Suicidality in Rural New York State
Explores the relationship between cyberbullying, traditional bullying, and suicidality in rural counties in New York State. Highlights rates of bullying and cyberbullying, self-harm, recreational screen time, and other measures by demographic characteristic data.
Author(s): Laura E. Jones, Riya Nadkarni, Nicole Krupa
Citation: Journal of Affective Disorders, 401(15), 121270
Date: 05/2026
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Explores the relationship between cyberbullying, traditional bullying, and suicidality in rural counties in New York State. Highlights rates of bullying and cyberbullying, self-harm, recreational screen time, and other measures by demographic characteristic data.
Author(s): Laura E. Jones, Riya Nadkarni, Nicole Krupa
Citation: Journal of Affective Disorders, 401(15), 121270
Date: 05/2026
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Patient-Centered Burdens and Economic Outcomes among Patients Who Are Veterans, People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and People Living in Rural Areas and Their Caregivers: A Scoping Review
Provides a literature review on patient-centered burdens and economic outcomes (PCBEOs) for military veterans, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and people living in rural areas. Includes 126 studies from 2015-2025 and examines for PCBEOs such as direct medical and non-medical monetary costs, indirect impacts such as unpaid caregiving and time off work, and intangible burdens such as delayed career advancement. Discusses emotional and psychological strain of PCBEOs among these groups.
Author(s): Naomi Buell, Ella Shenkar, Sydney Kirsch, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 14
Date: 04/2026
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Provides a literature review on patient-centered burdens and economic outcomes (PCBEOs) for military veterans, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and people living in rural areas. Includes 126 studies from 2015-2025 and examines for PCBEOs such as direct medical and non-medical monetary costs, indirect impacts such as unpaid caregiving and time off work, and intangible burdens such as delayed career advancement. Discusses emotional and psychological strain of PCBEOs among these groups.
Author(s): Naomi Buell, Ella Shenkar, Sydney Kirsch, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 14
Date: 04/2026
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