Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Veterans in Focus: Disability and Veterans in Rural America
Fact sheet highlighting 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates related to rural disabled veterans. Includes data on service-connected disability, geography including rural and urban comparisons, and access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. Discusses opportunities for Centers for Independent Living.
Author(s): Hannah W. Pepprock, Lillie Greiman
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Fact sheet highlighting 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates related to rural disabled veterans. Includes data on service-connected disability, geography including rural and urban comparisons, and access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities. Discusses opportunities for Centers for Independent Living.
Author(s): Hannah W. Pepprock, Lillie Greiman
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Montana: Rural Institute for Inclusive Communities
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Characteristics of People Using Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, 2021
Presents data on the characteristics of individuals who used Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) in 2021, including age, dual-eligibility status, rural or urban residence, and race and ethnicity. Offers data on home and community-based service (HCBS) users by HCBS program and state plan option types and institutional service users by setting type.
Author(s): Cara Stepanczuk, Alexandra Carpenter, Andrea Wysocki
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica
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Presents data on the characteristics of individuals who used Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) in 2021, including age, dual-eligibility status, rural or urban residence, and race and ethnicity. Offers data on home and community-based service (HCBS) users by HCBS program and state plan option types and institutional service users by setting type.
Author(s): Cara Stepanczuk, Alexandra Carpenter, Andrea Wysocki
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Mathematica
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Adverse Childhood Experiences: Health Care Utilization And Expenditures In Adulthood
Uses 2021 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Household Component data to estimate healthcare utilization and expenditures for adults with and without adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in addition to various health conditions and behaviors. Exhibit 1 includes prevalence and relative risk of various demographic and geographic factors by number of ACEs. Discusses policy implications of study findings.
Author(s): Thomas M. Selden, Didem M. Bernard, Sandra L. Decker, Zhengyi Fang
Citation: Health Affairs, 43(8)
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Uses 2021 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Household Component data to estimate healthcare utilization and expenditures for adults with and without adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in addition to various health conditions and behaviors. Exhibit 1 includes prevalence and relative risk of various demographic and geographic factors by number of ACEs. Discusses policy implications of study findings.
Author(s): Thomas M. Selden, Didem M. Bernard, Sandra L. Decker, Zhengyi Fang
Citation: Health Affairs, 43(8)
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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The State of Mental Health in America
Report presents data on mental health and substance use for youth and adults across all 50 states. Highlights barriers to mental health wellness, such as lack of mental healthcare coverage, mental health workforce shortages, and cost of treatment, among other factors. Discusses some challenges specific to rural communities.
Author(s): Maddy Reinert, Danielle Fritze, Theresa Nguyen
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mental Health America
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Report presents data on mental health and substance use for youth and adults across all 50 states. Highlights barriers to mental health wellness, such as lack of mental healthcare coverage, mental health workforce shortages, and cost of treatment, among other factors. Discusses some challenges specific to rural communities.
Author(s): Maddy Reinert, Danielle Fritze, Theresa Nguyen
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Mental Health America
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Illinois Homelessness Mortality and Morbidity Report 2017-2022
Provides a statistical overview of homelessness in Illinois from 2017-2022, with a focus on mortality, morbidity, and hospital utilization. Includes data by Illinois region and rural versus urban county, as well as by population groups, such as veterans, widows, rural residents, and more.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Dana Madigan, Hannah Matzke, Lee Friedman
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Provides a statistical overview of homelessness in Illinois from 2017-2022, with a focus on mortality, morbidity, and hospital utilization. Includes data by Illinois region and rural versus urban county, as well as by population groups, such as veterans, widows, rural residents, and more.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Dana Madigan, Hannah Matzke, Lee Friedman
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Illinois Department of Public Health
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Rural-Urban Mild Cognitive Impairment Comparison in West Michigan Through EHR
Analyzed electronic health record data for 1,528,464 patients to highlight rural and urban differences in mild cognitive impairment incidence, risk factors, and healthcare access in West Michigan. Discusses implications of study findings on dementia diagnosis, access to specialists, and more.
Author(s): Xiaodan Zhang, Martin Witteveen-Lane, Christine Skovira, et al.
Citation: Alzheimer's & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Analyzed electronic health record data for 1,528,464 patients to highlight rural and urban differences in mild cognitive impairment incidence, risk factors, and healthcare access in West Michigan. Discusses implications of study findings on dementia diagnosis, access to specialists, and more.
Author(s): Xiaodan Zhang, Martin Witteveen-Lane, Christine Skovira, et al.
Citation: Alzheimer's & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
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Report to Congress: Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis in the United States: An Update from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Reports on efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve maternal health outcomes, including programs related to care delivery, access to care, and social factors influencing health. Presents data and discussion of maternal health trends, identifies key drivers, highlights relevant HHS programs and actions, and presents a framework to measure progress. Details rural access and outcome disparities and features rural-focused programs.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve maternal health outcomes, including programs related to care delivery, access to care, and social factors influencing health. Presents data and discussion of maternal health trends, identifies key drivers, highlights relevant HHS programs and actions, and presents a framework to measure progress. Details rural access and outcome disparities and features rural-focused programs.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Rural & Safety Net Health Facilities in Arizona
Map of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Map of Arizona's Critical Access Hospitals, Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities, Rural Health Clinics, and Federally Qualified Health Centers.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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New Mexico State-Tribal Collaboration Act Agency Report 2024
Summarizes collaboration between New Mexico state agencies and tribal nations regarding current public health priorities, including COVID-19, substance use disorder, maternal and child health, and cancer. Identifies resources available for American Indians from each New Mexico department and activities and funding for the fiscal year 2024, covering community health workers, cancer, diabetes, suicide prevention, and more.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Summarizes collaboration between New Mexico state agencies and tribal nations regarding current public health priorities, including COVID-19, substance use disorder, maternal and child health, and cancer. Identifies resources available for American Indians from each New Mexico department and activities and funding for the fiscal year 2024, covering community health workers, cancer, diabetes, suicide prevention, and more.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Data Brief: Suicide Up in 2022, Down in 2023
Data brief offering 2022 and 2023 suicide for Minnesota. Breaks down data by age, gender, race and ethnicity, method, and urbanization. 2023 data is preliminary.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Data brief offering 2022 and 2023 suicide for Minnesota. Breaks down data by age, gender, race and ethnicity, method, and urbanization. 2023 data is preliminary.
Date: 07/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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