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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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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 - A Comprehensive System of Maternal Care in Mississippi
Profiles the Delta Health System in the rural Mississippi Delta and its role in providing healthcare access. Discusses maternal healthcare workforce challenges and strategies to improve the workforce through collaboration and doula care.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Hospital Association
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Profiles the Delta Health System in the rural Mississippi Delta and its role in providing healthcare access. Discusses maternal healthcare workforce challenges and strategies to improve the workforce through collaboration and doula care.
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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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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November 2026 MedPAC Meeting Transcript
Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) November 2026 meeting. Covers changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule that affect primary care, charge-based coinsurance at Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), an analysis of aberrant patterns of care among hospice and home health providers, findings from MedPAC focus groups, and Medicare eligibility notification and the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) operations and funding.
Additional links: Charge-based Coinsurance at Rural Health Clinics, Findings from MedPAC's Focus Groups with Medicare Beneficiaries and Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Pharmacists
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) November 2026 meeting. Covers changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule that affect primary care, charge-based coinsurance at Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), an analysis of aberrant patterns of care among hospice and home health providers, findings from MedPAC focus groups, and Medicare eligibility notification and the State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) operations and funding.
Additional links: Charge-based Coinsurance at Rural Health Clinics, Findings from MedPAC's Focus Groups with Medicare Beneficiaries and Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Pharmacists
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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State Telehealth Laws and Reimbursement Policies Report, Fall 2026
Provides an overview of state telehealth policies as of October 2026. Covers Medicaid reimbursement, private payer laws, professional requirements, and licensing.
Additional links: Infographic, Interstate Licensure Compacts – State Compact Participation Chart, State Summary Chart
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Provides an overview of state telehealth policies as of October 2026. Covers Medicaid reimbursement, private payer laws, professional requirements, and licensing.
Additional links: Infographic, Interstate Licensure Compacts – State Compact Participation Chart, State Summary Chart
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Center for Connected Health Policy: The National Telehealth Policy Resource Center
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Evaluating the Feasibility of Implementing School Staff Well-Being Programs
Examines the School Wellness Integration Targeting Child Health (SWITCH) initiative that focuses on supplemental staff well-being programming. Analyzes staff feedback from 6 majority rural schools that participated in 2 years of programming and provides data on perceptions of well-being programming, such as quality, effectiveness, impact, feasibility, and more.
Author(s): Jimmy Duhamahoro, Angela M. Tuttle Prince, Spyridoula Vazou, Sally S. DuBois, Gregory J. Welk
Citation: Journal of School Health, 96(11), e70286
Date: 11/2026
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Examines the School Wellness Integration Targeting Child Health (SWITCH) initiative that focuses on supplemental staff well-being programming. Analyzes staff feedback from 6 majority rural schools that participated in 2 years of programming and provides data on perceptions of well-being programming, such as quality, effectiveness, impact, feasibility, and more.
Author(s): Jimmy Duhamahoro, Angela M. Tuttle Prince, Spyridoula Vazou, Sally S. DuBois, Gregory J. Welk
Citation: Journal of School Health, 96(11), e70286
Date: 11/2026
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