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241. Rural Health Disparities Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Nov 28, 2022

Provides information on health disparities and the causes of these disparities in rural areas. Discusses rural versus urban mortality and life expectancy, and resources and programs to address rural health disparities. Provides information on regions throughout the U.S. that experience higher level of rural health disparities.

...diabetes, cancer, lung diseases, and heart conditions, that are risk factors for severe illness due to COVID...

242. U.S. Health Map - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2025

Interactive map that provides county-level data by sex on life expectancy, mortality rates, and risk factors, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, physical activity, cancer, alcohol use, and smoking.

...diabetes, hypertension, obesity, physical activity, cancer, alcohol use, and smoking. --- U.S. Health Map Interactive map that...

243. Healthy Southern Illinois Delta Network - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Jan 14, 2026

HSIDN is a coalition of local health departments and healthcare facilities working to improve people's health in a rural 16-county region in Illinois.

...diabetes and mental health services Introduced schools to a coordinated approach for school health and helped...

244. The Burden of Chronic Diseases in a Rural North Florida Sample - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Discusses the frequency of four common and preventable chronic diseases (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and arthritis), and the risk factors that may be associated with these diseases among residents in rural North Florida.

...diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and arthritis), and the risk factors that may be associated with...

245. Distance as an Obstacle to Clinical Trial Access: Who Is Affected and Why It Matters - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Evaluates factors associated with geographic remoteness of 60 miles or more from the nearest phase 2 or 3 clinical trial for a variety of health conditions. Discusses American Indian reservations and rural areas, and provides data on demographic factors associated with remoteness including race and ethnicity, educational attainment, and poverty. Includes a county-level interactive map of clinical trial remoteness for health conditions including cancers, substance use disorder, diabetes, obesity, COPD, stroke, and more. Requires the creation of a free account to view.

...diabetes, obesity, COPD, stroke, and more. Requires the creation of a free account to view...

246. How USPS Network Changes Threaten Prescription Drug Access for Vulnerable Populations - Resources
Date: Dec 2025

Discusses the impact of mail processing changes on mail-order medication and asthma and diabetes management for rural communities. Highlights the "triple burden" of limited pharmacy access, high use of mail-order prescriptions, and proximity to postal service restructuring. Includes rural and urban comparisons, Medicare data, and county-level analysis.

...diabetes management for rural communities. Highlights the "triple burden" of limited pharmacy access, high use of mail...

247. Fast Facts: Rates of Chronic Conditions Consistently Higher Among Adults in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Compares the prevalence of chronic health conditions and associated risk factors in rural and urban areas, utilizing 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. Includes data on health conditions including obesity, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and depression, among others. Includes state-by-state rural health data for select conditions.

...diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and depression, among others. Includes state-by-state rural health data...

248. Understanding the "Tool-ish-ness" of Telehealth: Q&A with Dr. Jonathan Neufeld - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Dec 8, 2021

Clinical psychologist and program director for the Great Plains Telehealth Resource & Assistance Center, Dr. Jonathan Neufeld, clarifies telehealth as an "enabler" of healthcare delivery. Emphasizing that telehealth is only a set of telecommunication tools, he details how the unique use and flexibility of these tools by skilled providers can bring quality care. - The Rural Monitor

...diabetes is diabetes whether you were seen by video or in person. That said, sometimes...

249. BuchananCares Program: A Team-based Care Pilot Led by a Rural Community Hospital and Local Pharmacist - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Describes BuchananCares, a collaboration among health professionals from the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, Buchanan General Hospital in rural Virginia, and the Virginia Department of Health. Designed to reduce patient readmissions and improve medication use for patients with COPD, diabetes, heart failure, and pneumonia.

...diabetes, heart failure, and pneumonia. --- BuchananCares Program: A Team-based Care Pilot Led by a Rural...

250. Association Between the Food and Physical Activity Environment, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Health Across Maine Counties - Resources
Date: 2019

Study examining associations between demographic and environmental factors, such as food availability and access to fitness facilities, and prevalence of obesity and poor cardiovascular health (CVH) in the predominantly rural state of Maine. Includes relationships between individual characteristics, like age and income, and risk factors for poor CVH, including smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, poor diet, and diabetes.

...diabetes. --- Association Between the Food and Physical Activity Environment, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Health Across Maine...