Rural Health
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West Nile Virus and Other Nationally Notifiable Arboviral Diseases — United States, 2024
Reports on the incidence of arboviral diseases, which are spread through bites of infected mosquitoes or ticks. Includes information on the viruses involved, including West Nile virus (WNV). Discusses the transmission cycle, factors that influence disease occurrence, and the importance of timely surveillance.
Author(s): Kimberly E. Mace, Daniel Jacobs, Carolyn V. Gould, J. Erin Staples, Shelby L. Lyons
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(29), 369-376
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on the incidence of arboviral diseases, which are spread through bites of infected mosquitoes or ticks. Includes information on the viruses involved, including West Nile virus (WNV). Discusses the transmission cycle, factors that influence disease occurrence, and the importance of timely surveillance.
Author(s): Kimberly E. Mace, Daniel Jacobs, Carolyn V. Gould, J. Erin Staples, Shelby L. Lyons
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(29), 369-376
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reducing Rates of Cesarean Delivery in Rural US Communities: A Systematic Review of Interventions and Approaches to Care
Provides a review of literature that analyzes interventions designed to reduce rural cesarean birth disparities. Discusses 9 studies and outlines their patient-, provider-, or health system-level interventions and focuses on strategies tailored for rural health.
Author(s): Jena L. Funakoshi, Hannah M. Collins-Doijode, Kathryn L. Braun
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 07/2026
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Provides a review of literature that analyzes interventions designed to reduce rural cesarean birth disparities. Discusses 9 studies and outlines their patient-, provider-, or health system-level interventions and focuses on strategies tailored for rural health.
Author(s): Jena L. Funakoshi, Hannah M. Collins-Doijode, Kathryn L. Braun
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 23
Date: 07/2026
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Telehealth for Community-Engaged Cardiovascular Care in Rural Populations
Discusses how telehealth can support better cardiovascular care for rural patients. Details rural barriers to cardiovascular healthcare and describes telehealth implementation strategies via community partnerships.
Author(s): Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Madyson Williams, Esa M. Davis
Citation: Circulation, 154(4)
Date: 07/2026
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Discusses how telehealth can support better cardiovascular care for rural patients. Details rural barriers to cardiovascular healthcare and describes telehealth implementation strategies via community partnerships.
Author(s): Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Madyson Williams, Esa M. Davis
Citation: Circulation, 154(4)
Date: 07/2026
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Provider Perspectives on a Tobacco-Free Workplace Program in Healthcare Settings Serving Rural and Medically Underserved Areas of Texas: A Mixed Methods Study on Perceived Resource Availability and Value
Analyzes healthcare provider perspectives on the Taking Rural Texas Tobacco Free program, a capacity building program for reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among healthcare providers, patients, and visitors in rural or medically underserved areas of Texas. Provides data and interview excerpts from 347 substance use treatment center and medical healthcare center staff.
Author(s): Abigail E. Bergey, Isabel Martinez Leal, Maggie Britton, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(7), 898
Date: 07/2026
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Analyzes healthcare provider perspectives on the Taking Rural Texas Tobacco Free program, a capacity building program for reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure among healthcare providers, patients, and visitors in rural or medically underserved areas of Texas. Provides data and interview excerpts from 347 substance use treatment center and medical healthcare center staff.
Author(s): Abigail E. Bergey, Isabel Martinez Leal, Maggie Britton, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23(7), 898
Date: 07/2026
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A Guide to GME Development in Rural and Underserved Areas
Offers a roadmap for establishing, expanding, or strengthening Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs in communities with limited access to healthcare. Highlights resources, tools, and best practices to align GME programs with workforce needs, strengthen physician pipelines, and improve access to care. Requires free account registration to access document.
Author(s): Laney McDougal, James Clardy, Deborah Clements, Alan Douglass, Lori Rodefeld
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, Teaching Health Center Technical Assistance Center
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Offers a roadmap for establishing, expanding, or strengthening Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs in communities with limited access to healthcare. Highlights resources, tools, and best practices to align GME programs with workforce needs, strengthen physician pipelines, and improve access to care. Requires free account registration to access document.
Author(s): Laney McDougal, James Clardy, Deborah Clements, Alan Douglass, Lori Rodefeld
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Rural Residency Planning and Development Program, Teaching Health Center Technical Assistance Center
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21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101)
Text of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101). Addresses regulatory barriers to new home construction, updates to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, and strengthening community banking operations. Outlines changes to existing programs and policies, as well as new and expanded programs, regarding housing supply, manufactured and rural housing, homeownership, veterans housing, and more.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Text of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (P.L. 119-101). Addresses regulatory barriers to new home construction, updates to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, and strengthening community banking operations. Outlines changes to existing programs and policies, as well as new and expanded programs, regarding housing supply, manufactured and rural housing, homeownership, veterans housing, and more.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Congress
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Mobile Health Operations: A Foundational Planning Guide for Health Centers
Offers guidance to health center leaders and staff regarding the core planning and operational decisions needed to launch, standardize, optimize, and sustain mobile service delivery. Covers service design, workflows and staffing, partnerships, data/technology, regulatory scope and compliance, and performance measurement.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Offers guidance to health center leaders and staff regarding the core planning and operational decisions needed to launch, standardize, optimize, and sustain mobile service delivery. Covers service design, workflows and staffing, partnerships, data/technology, regulatory scope and compliance, and performance measurement.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Community Health Centers
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Map the Meal Gap 2026: A Report on Local Food Insecurity and Food Cost in the United States in 2024
Provides information on food insecurity in the United States, with a focus on impacts for various demographic populations, food spending and prices, and policy and program implications. Includes a county-level U.S. map showing food insecurity for the overall U.S. population as well as data breakdowns according to geographical region and rural versus urban location.
Additional links: Technical Brief
Author(s): A. Dewey, S. Dawes, J. Hilvers, et al.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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Provides information on food insecurity in the United States, with a focus on impacts for various demographic populations, food spending and prices, and policy and program implications. Includes a county-level U.S. map showing food insecurity for the overall U.S. population as well as data breakdowns according to geographical region and rural versus urban location.
Additional links: Technical Brief
Author(s): A. Dewey, S. Dawes, J. Hilvers, et al.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Feeding America
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Leading Causes of Death: State of Hawaii, 2020-2024
Reports on causes of death in the state of Hawaii by county, race and ethnicity, sex, and age group, using state death certificate data for the years 2020-2024.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Reports on causes of death in the state of Hawaii by county, race and ethnicity, sex, and age group, using state death certificate data for the years 2020-2024.
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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An Exploratory Analysis of U.S. Health System Workforce Trends
Examines the impact of hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and changes in health system affiliations on workforce availability. Utilizes 2018 and 2020-2023 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Compendium of U.S. Health Systems data to examine hospital system membership and system workforce characteristics. Provides breakdowns of primary care physician, all physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant workforce supply per bed according to hospital characteristics such as census region, ownership, operating margin, and rurality.
Author(s): Deborah Odihi, Tyler Malone
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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Examines the impact of hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and changes in health system affiliations on workforce availability. Utilizes 2018 and 2020-2023 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Compendium of U.S. Health Systems data to examine hospital system membership and system workforce characteristics. Provides breakdowns of primary care physician, all physician, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant workforce supply per bed according to hospital characteristics such as census region, ownership, operating margin, and rurality.
Author(s): Deborah Odihi, Tyler Malone
Date: 07/2026
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Rural Health Research Program
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