Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Population health
Where You Live Matters: Maternity Care Deserts and the Crisis of Access and Equity
Provides interactive state-by-state data on maternity care deserts in the U.S. Focuses on access, distance to maternity care, availability of family planning services, disparities in prenatal care, chronic health conditions and preterm birth, policy solutions, and more. Includes county-level maps of data as well as accompanying state summaries, infographics, and downloadable reports.
Date: 08/2023
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: March of Dimes
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Provides interactive state-by-state data on maternity care deserts in the U.S. Focuses on access, distance to maternity care, availability of family planning services, disparities in prenatal care, chronic health conditions and preterm birth, policy solutions, and more. Includes county-level maps of data as well as accompanying state summaries, infographics, and downloadable reports.
Date: 08/2023
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: March of Dimes
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Disparities in Melanoma Outcomes In Urban Versus Rural Settings: An Analysis from the Nebraska Cancer Registry 2001-2016
A research letter that analyzes health disparities related to melanoma outcomes in rural versus urban populations. Examines 9,688 individuals with melanoma between 2001 and 2016 utilizing the Nebraska Cancer Registry to observe the mortality rate of patients when considering rurality, race, sex, age, and stage/site of the cancer.
Author(s): Elizabeth M. Mata, Natalia Trinidad, Elliot Blue, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 89(2), 350-352
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
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A research letter that analyzes health disparities related to melanoma outcomes in rural versus urban populations. Examines 9,688 individuals with melanoma between 2001 and 2016 utilizing the Nebraska Cancer Registry to observe the mortality rate of patients when considering rurality, race, sex, age, and stage/site of the cancer.
Author(s): Elizabeth M. Mata, Natalia Trinidad, Elliot Blue, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 89(2), 350-352
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
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Contextualizing Physical Activity in Rural Adults: Do Relationships Between Income Inequality, Neighborhood Environments, and Physical Activity Exist?
Examines a selection of rural southern counties to see how social determinants of health (SDOH) are related to physical activity. Utilizes data from an August 2020-March 2021 telephone survey to analyze physical activity in 334 respondents by sex, race, income, obesity status, marriage status, as well as rates of income inequality, social cohesion, and walkability of community.
Author(s): Samuel L. K. Baxter, Giselle Corbie, Sarah F. Griffin
Citation: Health Services Research, 58(S2), 238-247
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
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Examines a selection of rural southern counties to see how social determinants of health (SDOH) are related to physical activity. Utilizes data from an August 2020-March 2021 telephone survey to analyze physical activity in 334 respondents by sex, race, income, obesity status, marriage status, as well as rates of income inequality, social cohesion, and walkability of community.
Author(s): Samuel L. K. Baxter, Giselle Corbie, Sarah F. Griffin
Citation: Health Services Research, 58(S2), 238-247
Date: 08/2023
Type: Document
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Home-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Highlights a model for delivering home-based pulmonary rehabilitation care for older rural veterans. Presents challenges facing rural veterans with pulmonary diseases, such as COPD, and explores methods for at-home rehabilitation via a 12-week treatment plan.
Additional links: One-page Overview
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Highlights a model for delivering home-based pulmonary rehabilitation care for older rural veterans. Presents challenges facing rural veterans with pulmonary diseases, such as COPD, and explores methods for at-home rehabilitation via a 12-week treatment plan.
Additional links: One-page Overview
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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2023 Community Health Needs Assessment Community Analysis: Analysis of Health Priorities for Rural Michigan Counties
Reports on community health needs in the 61 rural counties in Michigan as a reference guide for rural non‐profit hospitals in the state, as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for all non‐profit hospitals. Lists priorities and health ranking for each county.
Author(s): Kristina Kaput
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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Reports on community health needs in the 61 rural counties in Michigan as a reference guide for rural non‐profit hospitals in the state, as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for all non‐profit hospitals. Lists priorities and health ranking for each county.
Author(s): Kristina Kaput
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Center for Rural Health
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Georgia Farmworker Health Program Service Area
County-level map showing Georgia Farmworker Health Program clinic sites and service areas.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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County-level map showing Georgia Farmworker Health Program clinic sites and service areas.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Georgia State Office of Rural Health
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An Active Roadmap: Best Practices in Rural Mobility
Provides a literature review and cases studies related to the ways rural communities encourage health-focused infrastructure, multimodal transportation, economic development, and environmentally safe practices. Describes the typology and demographics of rural areas and discusses how transportation is linked to wellness and community health outcomes.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Smart Growth America, The National Complete Streets Coalition
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Provides a literature review and cases studies related to the ways rural communities encourage health-focused infrastructure, multimodal transportation, economic development, and environmentally safe practices. Describes the typology and demographics of rural areas and discusses how transportation is linked to wellness and community health outcomes.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Smart Growth America, The National Complete Streets Coalition
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Improving the Social Determinants of Health in Rural America Through Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers
Policy brief discussing how Medicaid Section 1115 waivers can allow states to modify the social determinants of health in rural areas through pilot programs, delivery system reform, or enhanced benefit packages. Highlights existing Section 1115 waiver programs and recently approved and renewed waivers, as well as challenges related to improving health-related social needs and access to services in rural areas. Offers policy recommendations to improve health equity in rural areas through Medicaid programs.
Author(s): Alexandra Zimmerman
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Policy brief discussing how Medicaid Section 1115 waivers can allow states to modify the social determinants of health in rural areas through pilot programs, delivery system reform, or enhanced benefit packages. Highlights existing Section 1115 waiver programs and recently approved and renewed waivers, as well as challenges related to improving health-related social needs and access to services in rural areas. Offers policy recommendations to improve health equity in rural areas through Medicaid programs.
Author(s): Alexandra Zimmerman
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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The Burden of Cancer in Persistent Poverty Areas of California
Compares cancer incidence between areas of persistent and non-persistent poverty in California between 2006 and 2020. Discusses the role of rurality in persistent poverty as well as county-level data. Includes breakdown by race and ethnicity and types of cancer.
Author(s): Ani S. Movsisyan, Frances B. Maguire, Ayman T. Ullah, et al.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Cancer Reporting and Epidemiologic Surveillance (CalCARES) Program
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Compares cancer incidence between areas of persistent and non-persistent poverty in California between 2006 and 2020. Discusses the role of rurality in persistent poverty as well as county-level data. Includes breakdown by race and ethnicity and types of cancer.
Author(s): Ani S. Movsisyan, Frances B. Maguire, Ayman T. Ullah, et al.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: California Cancer Reporting and Epidemiologic Surveillance (CalCARES) Program
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Montana Healthcare Foundation Annual Report, 2022
Provides an overview of the Montana Healthcare Foundation's work in 2022. Features sections on grantmaking, American Indian health, behavioral health, Medicaid and health policy, public health, school-based health centers, housing, and grant application assistance.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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Provides an overview of the Montana Healthcare Foundation's work in 2022. Features sections on grantmaking, American Indian health, behavioral health, Medicaid and health policy, public health, school-based health centers, housing, and grant application assistance.
Date: 07/2023
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Montana Healthcare Foundation
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