Rural Health
Resources by Topic: People with disabilities
2026 Annual Disability Statistics Conference
Recordings and materials from the 2026 Annual Disability Statistics Conference where the Annual Disability Statistics Collection is released and presented. Session 3 discusses the challenges with finding and using rural disability data.
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Research on Disability, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire
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Recordings and materials from the 2026 Annual Disability Statistics Conference where the Annual Disability Statistics Collection is released and presented. Session 3 discusses the challenges with finding and using rural disability data.
Date: 03/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Research on Disability, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire
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Use of Preventive Services by Rurality, Disability Status, and Health Insurance
Examines rates of use of routine physicals and flu vaccination by rural or urban location, disability status, and health insurance type. Uses data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Alexis Swendener, Katie Rydberg, Lisa I. Iezzoni, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines rates of use of routine physicals and flu vaccination by rural or urban location, disability status, and health insurance type. Uses data from the 2022 National Health Interview Survey.
Author(s): Alexis Swendener, Katie Rydberg, Lisa I. Iezzoni, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Access to Health Care by Rurality and Disability Status
Report explores barriers to access to care by rurality and disability status. Highlights the compounding barriers to access for rural people with disabilities. Discusses barriers due to financial reasons, lack of transportation, and workforce shortages, among other factors.
Author(s): Alexis Swendener, Ingrid Jacobson, Andrew Abram, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Report explores barriers to access to care by rurality and disability status. Highlights the compounding barriers to access for rural people with disabilities. Discusses barriers due to financial reasons, lack of transportation, and workforce shortages, among other factors.
Author(s): Alexis Swendener, Ingrid Jacobson, Andrew Abram, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Transportation for Rural People with Disabilities: Example Programs from Minnesota and Idaho
Results of a study examining two rural organizations in Marshall, Minnesota and Ketchum, Idaho and the ways in which they provide transportation services to individuals with disabilities. Uses data collected through interviews conducted via Zoom in May and June 2025.
Author(s): Katie Rydberg, Madeleine Pick, Mariana Tuttle, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Results of a study examining two rural organizations in Marshall, Minnesota and Ketchum, Idaho and the ways in which they provide transportation services to individuals with disabilities. Uses data collected through interviews conducted via Zoom in May and June 2025.
Author(s): Katie Rydberg, Madeleine Pick, Mariana Tuttle, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Population with Disabilities for Nonmetropolitan Counties
Printable map that shows the percent of population with disabilities nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Printable map that shows the percent of population with disabilities nationwide by county. Data source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Hawaiʻi Quality of Life & Well-Being Dashboard, 2026
Dashboard providing data on a variety of quality-of-life and health-related topics, including health status, healthcare access, transportation, food security, medical debt, positive and negative childhood experiences, disability, experiences of trauma, exposure to natural disasters, and more. Data may be sorted by county, rurality, and demographic group.
Author(s): J.P. Barile, E. McKinsey, N. Kohl, et al.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Hawaii Office of Wellness & Resilience, Health Policy Initiative at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
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Dashboard providing data on a variety of quality-of-life and health-related topics, including health status, healthcare access, transportation, food security, medical debt, positive and negative childhood experiences, disability, experiences of trauma, exposure to natural disasters, and more. Data may be sorted by county, rurality, and demographic group.
Author(s): J.P. Barile, E. McKinsey, N. Kohl, et al.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Hawaii Office of Wellness & Resilience, Health Policy Initiative at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
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Experiences of People with Disabilities in Rural America 2026 Infographic ADSC
Infographic on disability in rural America using American Community Survey data. Includes data on prevalence, employment, and poverty.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Infographic on disability in rural America using American Community Survey data. Includes data on prevalence, employment, and poverty.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Research on Disability
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Working on Wellness: The Rural Health and Employment Link
Examines the relationship between rural population health outcomes and employment security. Provides data on labor force participation, life expectancy, unhealthy days, and disability rates across the rural-urban continuum. Discusses metro versus nonmetro differences in workplace hazards and physical exertion.
Author(s): Surekha Carpenter, Bethany Greene, Stephanie Norris
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Examines the relationship between rural population health outcomes and employment security. Provides data on labor force participation, life expectancy, unhealthy days, and disability rates across the rural-urban continuum. Discusses metro versus nonmetro differences in workplace hazards and physical exertion.
Author(s): Surekha Carpenter, Bethany Greene, Stephanie Norris
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
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Annual Disability Statistics Compendium 2026
Presents statistics on Americans with disabilities across key social and economic indicators derived from American Community Survey (ACS) data, including employment, educational attainment, health and healthcare, and more. Section 10 presents data on people with disabilities in rural areas, and compares the prevalence of disability, demographic characteristics, employment status, income, and insurance coverage status across metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Research on Disability, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
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Presents statistics on Americans with disabilities across key social and economic indicators derived from American Community Survey (ACS) data, including employment, educational attainment, health and healthcare, and more. Section 10 presents data on people with disabilities in rural areas, and compares the prevalence of disability, demographic characteristics, employment status, income, and insurance coverage status across metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Date: 2026
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Research on Disability, Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
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Short Report: Disparities in Hours of Applied Behavior Analysis Services for Medicaid-Enrolled Autistic Youth
Examines how hours of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) vary among autistic youth by rurality and other demographic factors, using 2017-2018 Michigan Medicaid Autism Benefit claims data of 1,028 patients below the age of 21.
Author(s): Diondra Straiton-Webster, Brooke Ingersoll
Citation: Autism, 30(4), 1108-1114
Date: 11/2025
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Examines how hours of applied behavioral analysis (ABA) vary among autistic youth by rurality and other demographic factors, using 2017-2018 Michigan Medicaid Autism Benefit claims data of 1,028 patients below the age of 21.
Author(s): Diondra Straiton-Webster, Brooke Ingersoll
Citation: Autism, 30(4), 1108-1114
Date: 11/2025
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