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Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences

Medicaid Enrollees by Urban/Rural Status
Provides data on the location and distribution of Medicaid enrollees through 2021 by state and urban/rural location. Includes data tables, maps, and graphs.
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Rural COPD Burden as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Vaccination in Rural Communities as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of adolescent vaccination in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Suicide in Rural America as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of suicide risk in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Drug Overdose in Rural America as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of drug overdose risk in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Leading Causes of Death in Rural America as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of the leading causes of death in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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COPD Urban-Rural Differences as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural areas compared to urban areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Cancer in Rural America as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of cancer in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Motor Vehicle Safety in Rural America as a Public Health Issue
Provides a brief overview of motor vehicle safety concerns in rural areas, along with relevant CDC resources and reports.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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National Center for Health Statistics Data Query System
Provides data from a variety of federal sources on more than 150 public health topics including various health conditions, mortality, healthcare access and use, nutrition, mental health, oral health, pregnancy, vaccination, and more. Can filter most data by urbanicity in addition to demographic characteristics or socioeconomic status.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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