Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Income support and assistance
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Madison, Wisconsin, September 12-14, 2007
Minutes from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' 57th meeting, which included discussions on several Wisconsin-specific healthcare and healthcare workforce issues, welfare reform, state Medicaid waivers, Toyota Motor Company's North American health initiatives, child poverty, and more.
Date: 09/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services' 57th meeting, which included discussions on several Wisconsin-specific healthcare and healthcare workforce issues, welfare reform, state Medicaid waivers, Toyota Motor Company's North American health initiatives, child poverty, and more.
Date: 09/2007
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Premium Assistance Programs for Low Income Families: How Well Does it Work in Rural Areas?
Examines the viability of premium assistance programs that subsidize employer-sponsored or private health insurance with Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance program funding. Identifies and describes 16 state premium assistance programs that were operational in 2005.
Author(s): Pam Silberman, Laura Brogan, Charity Moore, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 01/2006
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines the viability of premium assistance programs that subsidize employer-sponsored or private health insurance with Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance program funding. Identifies and describes 16 state premium assistance programs that were operational in 2005.
Author(s): Pam Silberman, Laura Brogan, Charity Moore, Rebecca Slifkin
Date: 01/2006
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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The Impact of Welfare Reform on Health Insurance Coverage in Rural Areas
Discusses the impact that welfare reform had on health insurance coverage for rural and urban areas. Includes information on employment status and health insurance coverage.
Author(s): Timothy D. McBride, Courtney Andrews
Date: 12/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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Discusses the impact that welfare reform had on health insurance coverage for rural and urban areas. Includes information on employment status and health insurance coverage.
Author(s): Timothy D. McBride, Courtney Andrews
Date: 12/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
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The 2005 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health and Human Service Issues
Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes chapters focused on collaborations in rural communities, rural access to obstetrical services, and obesity in rural communities. Also examines rural welfare reform, including barriers faced by TANF recipients in the areas of transportation, child care, and the rural labor market. Includes recommendations to address these issues.
Date: 04/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Report to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Includes chapters focused on collaborations in rural communities, rural access to obstetrical services, and obesity in rural communities. Also examines rural welfare reform, including barriers faced by TANF recipients in the areas of transportation, child care, and the rural labor market. Includes recommendations to address these issues.
Date: 04/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Means-Tested Programs: Information on Program Access Can Be an Important Management Tool
Discusses access to and participation in low-income programs, such as welfare and public housing, by those who are eligible. Includes information on strategies used by federal, state, and local administrators to improve access.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Discusses access to and participation in low-income programs, such as welfare and public housing, by those who are eligible. Includes information on strategies used by federal, state, and local administrators to improve access.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2005
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Tupelo, Mississippi, September 12-14, 2004
Minutes from a September 2014 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Tupelo, Mississippi. Meeting included a panel discussion on health and human services issues in Mississippi, as well as discussion from the subcommittees examining access to obstetrical services and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a September 2014 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Tupelo, Mississippi. Meeting included a panel discussion on health and human services issues in Mississippi, as well as discussion from the subcommittees examining access to obstetrical services and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Welfare Reform: Rural TANF Programs Have Developed Many Strategies to Address Rural Challenges
Describes the rural caseload for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and how the caseload has changed over time. Includes data on rural-urban TANF cases for each state. Describes challenges facing rural TANF programs, including health-related challenges, and strategies used to address these challenges.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes the rural caseload for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and how the caseload has changed over time. Includes data on rural-urban TANF cases for each state. Describes challenges facing rural TANF programs, including health-related challenges, and strategies used to address these challenges.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Nebraska City, Nebraska, June 6-8, 2004
Minutes from a June 2004 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Meeting included a panel discussion about healthcare in Nebraska, as well as discussion from the subcommittees looking at access to obstetrical services, obesity, and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Date: 06/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Minutes from a June 2004 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services in Nebraska City, Nebraska. Meeting included a panel discussion about healthcare in Nebraska, as well as discussion from the subcommittees looking at access to obstetrical services, obesity, and TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families).
Date: 06/2004
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Nevada Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) Dashboard
Provides interactive maps and metrics tracking WIC enrollment in by county and agency in Nevada. Includes data on total participants, food redemption, and no show appointments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides interactive maps and metrics tracking WIC enrollment in by county and agency in Nevada. Includes data on total participants, food redemption, and no show appointments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Nevada Department of Health and Human Services
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Populations at Risk
Tool offering downloadable socioeconomic reports covering age, race and ethnicity, educational attainment, language proficiency, poverty, assistance programs, employment, and housing. Includes ability to compare locations by census tract, city, county, state, tribal, metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan areas.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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Tool offering downloadable socioeconomic reports covering age, race and ethnicity, educational attainment, language proficiency, poverty, assistance programs, employment, and housing. Includes ability to compare locations by census tract, city, county, state, tribal, metropolitan, and nonmetropolitan areas.
Type: Tool
Sponsoring organization: Headwaters Economics
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