Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Equity Action Plan
Offers overview of strategies from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for increasing equity for veterans in benefits, health, access to VA services, economic security, and data. Highlights equity progress updates and accomplishments. Discusses rural throughout.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Offers overview of strategies from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for increasing equity for veterans in benefits, health, access to VA services, economic security, and data. Highlights equity progress updates and accomplishments. Discusses rural throughout.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage in Children Ages 9–17 Years: United States, 2022
Offers parent-reported data on the percentage of children 9-17 years of age who received at least one dose of the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine. Includes date for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Maria A. Villarroel, Adena M. Galinsky, Peng-Jun Lu, Cassandra Pingali
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Offers parent-reported data on the percentage of children 9-17 years of age who received at least one dose of the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine. Includes date for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Maria A. Villarroel, Adena M. Galinsky, Peng-Jun Lu, Cassandra Pingali
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Access in Brief: Adults with Intellectual Disabilities and Developmental Disabilities
Issue brief examining access to Medicaid coverage for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (ID/DD), using data for fiscal years 2017-2018. Compares characteristics of adult Medicaid beneficiaries with ID/DD across racial and ethnic groups and by Medicaid-only or dually eligible status. Includes a section on home and community-based services and features demographics including breakdowns by rural or urban residence.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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Issue brief examining access to Medicaid coverage for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (ID/DD), using data for fiscal years 2017-2018. Compares characteristics of adult Medicaid beneficiaries with ID/DD across racial and ethnic groups and by Medicaid-only or dually eligible status. Includes a section on home and community-based services and features demographics including breakdowns by rural or urban residence.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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Unrelenting Pressure Pushes Rural Safety Net Crisis Into Uncharted Territory
Examines financial and operational metrics for rural hospitals. Discusses the growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in rural communities between 2019 and 2023, the impact of MA on rural hospital reimbursement, how the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation can provide a path forward for some rural facilities, and the discontinuation of obstetrics and chemotherapy services at rural hospitals since 2011. Includes the percentage of rural hospitals in each state vulnerable to closure and nine factors significantly associated with rural hospital vulnerability.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Examines financial and operational metrics for rural hospitals. Discusses the growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in rural communities between 2019 and 2023, the impact of MA on rural hospital reimbursement, how the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation can provide a path forward for some rural facilities, and the discontinuation of obstetrics and chemotherapy services at rural hospitals since 2011. Includes the percentage of rural hospitals in each state vulnerable to closure and nine factors significantly associated with rural hospital vulnerability.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Chartis Center for Rural Health Research & Resources for the 2024 National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Policy Institute Conference
Offers research and analysis of the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Includes Unrelenting Pressure Pushes Rural Safety Net Crisis into Uncharted Territory, Rural America's OB Deserts Widen in Fallout From Pandemic, and presentation slides on this report from the 2024 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies on rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Offers research and analysis of the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Includes Unrelenting Pressure Pushes Rural Safety Net Crisis into Uncharted Territory, Rural America's OB Deserts Widen in Fallout From Pandemic, and presentation slides on this report from the 2024 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute. Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies on rural hospitals.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Chartis Center for Rural Health
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Enhancing the Health Status of Rural Pennsylvanians: 2022-2023 Impact Report
Brief summary of activities of the Pennsylvania State Office of Rural Health. Describes mission, services offered, and funding sources. Features brief statistics on various types of rural healthcare facilities.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
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Brief summary of activities of the Pennsylvania State Office of Rural Health. Describes mission, services offered, and funding sources. Features brief statistics on various types of rural healthcare facilities.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
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Selected Charts from Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials, 2024
Report highlights the various measures of the rural and agricultural economy. Includes rates of rural versus urban poverty and unemployment, population change in metro and nonmetro areas, and rates of food security in principal cities, suburban, and rural areas.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Report highlights the various measures of the rural and agricultural economy. Includes rates of rural versus urban poverty and unemployment, population change in metro and nonmetro areas, and rates of food security in principal cities, suburban, and rural areas.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Factors Associated with Gaps in Naloxone Knowledge: Evidence from a 2022 Great Plains Survey
Examines naloxone knowledge in Nebraska, such as familiarity with, access to, and competency administering naloxone. Analyzes 2022 Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey data with breakdowns according to respondent substance use, social and demographic data, and metro versus nonmetro location. Discusses issues such as naloxone access, education, and stigma related to opioid-related overdose deaths.
Author(s): Spencer Cooper-Ohm, Patrick Habecker, Ryan Humeniuk, Rick A. Bevins
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 37
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
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Examines naloxone knowledge in Nebraska, such as familiarity with, access to, and competency administering naloxone. Analyzes 2022 Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey data with breakdowns according to respondent substance use, social and demographic data, and metro versus nonmetro location. Discusses issues such as naloxone access, education, and stigma related to opioid-related overdose deaths.
Author(s): Spencer Cooper-Ohm, Patrick Habecker, Ryan Humeniuk, Rick A. Bevins
Citation: Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 37
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
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Data Snapshot: Suicide in Ohio
Provides information on suicide in Ohio, with data broken down by mortality rate, sex, race/ethnicity, age, method, mental health status, and county.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Provides information on suicide in Ohio, with data broken down by mortality rate, sex, race/ethnicity, age, method, mental health status, and county.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Health Policy Institute of Ohio
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Seat Belt Use in 2023 - Overall Results
Examines rates of seat belt use and occupant fatalities from 2010-2023, and compares seat belt use rates from 2022 and 2023 by major characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns including rural or urban location.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Examines rates of seat belt use and occupant fatalities from 2010-2023, and compares seat belt use rates from 2022 and 2023 by major characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns including rural or urban location.
Date: 02/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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