Rural Health
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Nicotine and Tobacco Product Use among US Youth in 10th and 12th Grade, 2023–2025: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study
Examines trends in youth nicotine, tobacco, and multi-product co-use. Utilizes 2023-2025 survey data from 10th and 12th graders and analyzes lifetime use and past 30-day use of various nicotine and tobacco products according to grade, demographics, parent education, and school location of urban, suburban/town, or rural.
Author(s): Dayoung Bae, Junhan Cho, Alyssa F. Harlow, et al.
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 65, 101673
Date: 01/2027
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Examines trends in youth nicotine, tobacco, and multi-product co-use. Utilizes 2023-2025 survey data from 10th and 12th graders and analyzes lifetime use and past 30-day use of various nicotine and tobacco products according to grade, demographics, parent education, and school location of urban, suburban/town, or rural.
Author(s): Dayoung Bae, Junhan Cho, Alyssa F. Harlow, et al.
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 65, 101673
Date: 01/2027
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The Association of Hospital Characteristics With Medicaid Managed Care Hospital Prices
Examines the relationship between hospital characteristics and Medicaid facility prices for routine procedures. Utilizes 2021-2023 facility claims data from Elevance Health-affiliated Medicaid plans, alongside American Hospital Directory data, to compare prices by Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and children's hospital status, ownership (for-profit, religiously affiliated, or government), teaching status, system affiliation, rurality, and size.
Author(s): Brett Alfrey, Benjamin Ukert, Aliza S. Gordon
Citation: Health Services Research, 61(6), e70178
Date: 12/2026
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Examines the relationship between hospital characteristics and Medicaid facility prices for routine procedures. Utilizes 2021-2023 facility claims data from Elevance Health-affiliated Medicaid plans, alongside American Hospital Directory data, to compare prices by Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and children's hospital status, ownership (for-profit, religiously affiliated, or government), teaching status, system affiliation, rurality, and size.
Author(s): Brett Alfrey, Benjamin Ukert, Aliza S. Gordon
Citation: Health Services Research, 61(6), e70178
Date: 12/2026
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Technology Priorities for Diabetes Care in Rural Georgia: Findings of a Problem Discovery Workshop
Examines health needs and technology priorities to effectively implement emerging health technologies in the cultural context of rural Georgia. Provides themes discussed at a problem discovery workshop with rural health subject matter experts, such as clinical practice and diagnosis, care delivery systems, medication access and adherence, nutrition and lifestyle support, building for limited connectivity, digital literacy and user experience, and relationship-focused co-design.
Author(s): Ruwanthi N. Ekanayake, Lynn Glenn, Shelley Spires, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 11/2026
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Examines health needs and technology priorities to effectively implement emerging health technologies in the cultural context of rural Georgia. Provides themes discussed at a problem discovery workshop with rural health subject matter experts, such as clinical practice and diagnosis, care delivery systems, medication access and adherence, nutrition and lifestyle support, building for limited connectivity, digital literacy and user experience, and relationship-focused co-design.
Author(s): Ruwanthi N. Ekanayake, Lynn Glenn, Shelley Spires, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 11/2026
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"What is Not Accessible is the Technology Itself": Perspectives on Telehealth Acceptance and Use from Community Health Workers and Community Members in California's San Joaquin Valley
Examines perspectives of community health workers (CHWs) and community members on the effectiveness of telecommunication technologies in California's rural San Joaquin Valley (SJV). Uses focus group feedback to discuss perceived benefits and limitations of telehealth, the digital divide, provider-patient trust, patient health status, access points and service options, security and privacy concerns, training opportunities, and more. Highlights factors that influence telehealth acceptance in SJV and provides actionable steps for other rural communities looking to implement telehealth.
Author(s): Mercedes Peña, Kimberly D. Sánchez, Rosa D. Manzo, Micaela Velasco Sandoval
Citation: Journal of Health Communication, 31(sup1), S58-S67
Date: 11/2026
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Examines perspectives of community health workers (CHWs) and community members on the effectiveness of telecommunication technologies in California's rural San Joaquin Valley (SJV). Uses focus group feedback to discuss perceived benefits and limitations of telehealth, the digital divide, provider-patient trust, patient health status, access points and service options, security and privacy concerns, training opportunities, and more. Highlights factors that influence telehealth acceptance in SJV and provides actionable steps for other rural communities looking to implement telehealth.
Author(s): Mercedes Peña, Kimberly D. Sánchez, Rosa D. Manzo, Micaela Velasco Sandoval
Citation: Journal of Health Communication, 31(sup1), S58-S67
Date: 11/2026
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A Rural-Urban Comparison of Children's Health in the United States, 2018-2023
Examines rural-urban differences in children's health insurance, neighborhood safety, household poverty, food insecurity, household conditions, physical activity, preventive care, dental and vision care, past-year emergency room visits, and mortality among children ages 0-17. Includes county-level maps showing Health Professional Shortage Areas as of 2026, with shadings showing levels of rurality.
Author(s): Emma Boswell, Taryn Farrell, Nicholas Yell, Peiyin Hung, Elizabeth Crouch
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
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Examines rural-urban differences in children's health insurance, neighborhood safety, household poverty, food insecurity, household conditions, physical activity, preventive care, dental and vision care, past-year emergency room visits, and mortality among children ages 0-17. Includes county-level maps showing Health Professional Shortage Areas as of 2026, with shadings showing levels of rurality.
Author(s): Emma Boswell, Taryn Farrell, Nicholas Yell, Peiyin Hung, Elizabeth Crouch
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
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Second-Year Rural Health Fund Awards Per Rural Resident Continue to Vary Widely
Describes the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding awarded to each state for the second year of the program. Includes data on how much RHTP funding increased or decreased from the first year awards, as well as cumulative RHTP totals awarded to each state through the first two years of RHTP.
Author(s): Zachary Levinson, Scott Hulver
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Describes the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) funding awarded to each state for the second year of the program. Includes data on how much RHTP funding increased or decreased from the first year awards, as well as cumulative RHTP totals awarded to each state through the first two years of RHTP.
Author(s): Zachary Levinson, Scott Hulver
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Notes from the Field: Dengue Outbreak — American Samoa, 2025–2026
Reports on an outbreak of dengue fever in American Samoa. Includes information about patient characteristics, geographic spread and timing of the outbreak, and impact of having on-island confirmatory testing for the first time, facilitating timely identification and guiding outbreak response.
Author(s): Emily Trautner, Adam Konrote, Romson Nuake, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(44), 652-654
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on an outbreak of dengue fever in American Samoa. Includes information about patient characteristics, geographic spread and timing of the outbreak, and impact of having on-island confirmatory testing for the first time, facilitating timely identification and guiding outbreak response.
Author(s): Emily Trautner, Adam Konrote, Romson Nuake, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(44), 652-654
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Rise in Kansas Children Without Health Insurance, 2022-2024
Provides data on uninsured children in Kansas from 2022 to 2024. Includes demographic data, rate changes, and county-level rates and counts of uninsured children.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Provides data on uninsured children in Kansas from 2022 to 2024. Includes demographic data, rate changes, and county-level rates and counts of uninsured children.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Keeping Care Close to Home: Rural Maternal Health Case Study - Caring for Families Across the Arctic
Profiles the Maniilaq Health Center, a Critical Access Hospital that serves rural and tribal communities in Northwest Alaska. Discusses building the maternal health workforce, care coordination, referral processes, sustainability, and more.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Profiles the Maniilaq Health Center, a Critical Access Hospital that serves rural and tribal communities in Northwest Alaska. Discusses building the maternal health workforce, care coordination, referral processes, sustainability, and more.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Medications and Modified Medication Use Among Adults — United States, 2025
Reports on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) use among adults, including use of compounded versions for chronic weight management. Also covers modified use due to cost- and access-related challenges. Includes data on GLP-1 use by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan location.
Author(s): Samantha L. Pierce, Lilanthi Balasuriya, Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, Alyson B. Goodman
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(44), 645-651
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) use among adults, including use of compounded versions for chronic weight management. Also covers modified use due to cost- and access-related challenges. Includes data on GLP-1 use by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan location.
Author(s): Samantha L. Pierce, Lilanthi Balasuriya, Lyudmyla Kompaniyets, Alyson B. Goodman
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(44), 645-651
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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