Rural Health
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Facility Access and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Analyzes how openings of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) facilities were associated with PCI access and mortality between 2011 and 2022 using California HCAI patient discharge, emergency department, and ambulatory surgery datasets. See Table for a comparison of rural and non-rural communities' access to PCI within 30 minutes at baseline.
Author(s): Yu-Chu Shen, Renee Y. Hsia
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(10), e2638687
Date: 10/2026
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Analyzes how openings of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) facilities were associated with PCI access and mortality between 2011 and 2022 using California HCAI patient discharge, emergency department, and ambulatory surgery datasets. See Table for a comparison of rural and non-rural communities' access to PCI within 30 minutes at baseline.
Author(s): Yu-Chu Shen, Renee Y. Hsia
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 9(10), e2638687
Date: 10/2026
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Texas List of Award Recipients
Presents information on applications for the Rural Texas Strong Program, the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), showing contract status of intent to award or awarded.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Presents information on applications for the Rural Texas Strong Program, the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), showing contract status of intent to award or awarded.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Implementing a Telehealth Perinatal Depression Prevention Program: Perspectives of Rural and Urban Clinical Staff
Surveys 24 maternal health clinical staff, including nurses, medical assistants, lactation consultants, and others, on the implementation of a telehealth perinatal depression prevention program. Analyzes rural and urban differences in perceptions of facilitators and barriers of program participation among staff and patients.
Author(s): Tumilara Aderibigbe, Wen Tu, Ryoko Kausler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Nursing Management
Date: 10/2026
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Surveys 24 maternal health clinical staff, including nurses, medical assistants, lactation consultants, and others, on the implementation of a telehealth perinatal depression prevention program. Analyzes rural and urban differences in perceptions of facilitators and barriers of program participation among staff and patients.
Author(s): Tumilara Aderibigbe, Wen Tu, Ryoko Kausler, et al.
Citation: Journal of Nursing Management
Date: 10/2026
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2024 Data: Older Population
National data on traffic crashes involving drivers age 65 and older. Features statistics from 2015-2024 with breakdowns by sex, age group, blood alcohol concentrations, state, and rural or urban location.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National data on traffic crashes involving drivers age 65 and older. Features statistics from 2015-2024 with breakdowns by sex, age group, blood alcohol concentrations, state, and rural or urban location.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2024 Data: Passenger Vehicles
National data on traffic crashes involving passenger vehicles. Features statistics from 2020-2024 with breakdowns by vehicle type, time of day, fatalities, state, and rural or urban locations.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National data on traffic crashes involving passenger vehicles. Features statistics from 2020-2024 with breakdowns by vehicle type, time of day, fatalities, state, and rural or urban locations.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Rural Patients' Transitional Care Experiences: A Qualitative Analysis of Provider Notes
Examines experiences of older, veteran patients discharged from a hospital to their home. Utilizes electronic health record clinical notes and Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Warehouse data from 200 veterans who died within 30 days of discharge. Analyzes rural versus urban differences in patient demographics, patient health conditions, geographic distance to care settings, willingness to utilize home health services, caregiver burden, and more. Discusses unique challenges experienced by rural veterans and their caregivers in transitional care.
Author(s): Samantha B. Randolph, Nicholas A. Rattray, Claire E. Donnelly, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(4), e70225
Date: 10/2026
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Examines experiences of older, veteran patients discharged from a hospital to their home. Utilizes electronic health record clinical notes and Veterans Affairs (VA) Corporate Data Warehouse data from 200 veterans who died within 30 days of discharge. Analyzes rural versus urban differences in patient demographics, patient health conditions, geographic distance to care settings, willingness to utilize home health services, caregiver burden, and more. Discusses unique challenges experienced by rural veterans and their caregivers in transitional care.
Author(s): Samantha B. Randolph, Nicholas A. Rattray, Claire E. Donnelly, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 42(4), e70225
Date: 10/2026
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Medicare Advantage Plan Availability Varies Widely by County for 2027
Describes the availability of Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2027. Presents data on MA-PD plan availability by county in 2026 and 2027, as well as the number of counties 10 MA insurers have entered and exited between 2026 and 2027.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Describes the availability of Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2027. Presents data on MA-PD plan availability by county in 2026 and 2027, as well as the number of counties 10 MA insurers have entered and exited between 2026 and 2027.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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The Role of the Clubhouse Model in Addressing Health Inequalities in Rural Wyoming: A Qualitative Study
Discusses how the Clubhouse model, focused on community mental health support, can support recovery and improve quality of life for people with mental illness in rural Wyoming. Provides excerpts from interviews with 12 Clubhouse members and 4 staff on factors influencing negative mental health outcomes among rural people, including limited access to services, and the role of the Clubhouse in facilitating access to mental health and housing services and facilitating economic stability.
Author(s): Ruth Korankye, Gloria Oladeji, Lauren Gilbert
Citation: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 21(1)
Date: 10/2026
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Discusses how the Clubhouse model, focused on community mental health support, can support recovery and improve quality of life for people with mental illness in rural Wyoming. Provides excerpts from interviews with 12 Clubhouse members and 4 staff on factors influencing negative mental health outcomes among rural people, including limited access to services, and the role of the Clubhouse in facilitating access to mental health and housing services and facilitating economic stability.
Author(s): Ruth Korankye, Gloria Oladeji, Lauren Gilbert
Citation: International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, 21(1)
Date: 10/2026
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RHTP Obligated Funds Report
Presents information on Rural Health Transformation Program funding states have obligated to state agencies, contractors and vendors, community partners, hospitals, and others as of July 31, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Presents information on Rural Health Transformation Program funding states have obligated to state agencies, contractors and vendors, community partners, hospitals, and others as of July 31, 2026. Updated quarterly.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Cardiometabolic Outcomes and Program Participation in Prescription for Your Health: A Rural Hospital-Based Wellness Program in Appalachia
Examines the impact of a hospital-based wellness program on participant health in rural West Virginia. Analyzes data from 585 participants related to changes in selected cardiometabolic measures such as weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and more. Discusses how locally developed hospital-based wellness models can address population health in rural Appalachia.
Author(s): Adam Baus, Anthony Yeager, Julie Carr, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 17
Date: 10/2026
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Examines the impact of a hospital-based wellness program on participant health in rural West Virginia. Analyzes data from 585 participants related to changes in selected cardiometabolic measures such as weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and more. Discusses how locally developed hospital-based wellness models can address population health in rural Appalachia.
Author(s): Adam Baus, Anthony Yeager, Julie Carr, et al.
Citation: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 17
Date: 10/2026
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