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761. Income and Rural–Urban Status Moderate the Association Between Income Inequality and Life Expectancy in US Census Tracts - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Examines how income inequality and life expectancy (LE) are impacted by socioeconomic status (SES) and rural versus urban status at the census-tract level. Utilizes 2010-2015 data to examine the relationship of LE to SES, urbanicity, and other sociodemographic factors. Presents the data through descriptive statistics, figures, and graphs.

...03/2023 Income · Population health · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

762. Practicing Medicine in Rural America: Listening to Primary Care Physicians - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Reports on focus group research and interviews with primary care physicians regarding the challenges of serving rural, low-income patients. Highlights issues related to poverty, healthy food access, mental health, substance abuse, specialty care access, and transportation. Third post in the series "Listening to Primary Care Physicians for Low-Income Patients."

...Shanoor Seervai 02/2019 Commonwealth Fund Health disparities · Income · Poverty · Primary care · Social determinants of health...

763. Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Proceedings of a workshop designed to explore impacts of economic issues, immigration, and racial inequities in healthcare in rural communities and to learn about asset-based approaches to addressing these challenges. Features statistics including average life expectancy at birth from 1969-2009 with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, U.S. maps showing levels of poverty and employment, and a chart showing numbers of rural hospital closures from 2005-2017.

...engagement and volunteerism · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

764. American Cancer Society's Report on the Status of Cancer Disparities in the United States, 2025 - Resources
Date: Dec 2025

Reports on cancer disparities by various demographic factors, socioeconomic status, geography, and other factors, utilizing 2018-2022 North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) data. Contains metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan data comparisons throughout, and discusses factors influencing access to cancer screening and treatment, including rurality.

...12/2025 Access · Cancer · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

765. Health is Primary: Charting a Path to Equity and Sustainability - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Examines factors driving the downward trends in primary care, including fewer clinicians practicing primary care, fewer available appointments, lower spending on primary care, and fewer adults reporting that they have a usual source of primary care. Features a literature review, supply and demand analysis, and recommendations for potential solutions. Mentions rural throughout.

...retention of health professionals · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Telehealth...

766. Disparities in Geographic Access to Cardiac Rehabilitation among Socially Vulnerable Communities - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Examines geographic and social disparities regarding access to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) care. Analyzes the relationship between CR access and social vulnerability, focusing on county CR availability, population size, distance to CR services, percentage without health insurance, and more. Includes metro versus rural county comparisons and discusses the role of rurality in CR access.

...10/2025 Access · Cardiovascular disease · Health disparities · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Specialty care...

767. The Road to Equity: Examining Structural Racism in Health Care - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Recordings of a 2-day forum on health equity, structural racism in healthcare, and the role of federal agencies in responding to issues of inequity. Day 2 includes a presentation on rural-specific issues including health disparities, access to healthcare, facility closures and workforce issues.

...conditions · Health disparities · Mortality · Policy · Population health · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health...

768. The Protective Role of Community Cohesion Across Rural and Urban Contexts: Implications for Youth Mental Health - Resources
Date: May 2025

Examines the impact of community cohesion on youth resilience during adverse experiences and socioeconomic issues. Utilizes longitudinal data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study and compares rural and urban youth across categories such as neighborhood characteristics, negative life events, community cohesion, and internalizing and externalizing mental health symptoms.

...youth · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Social connectedness · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...

769. Water and Wastewater in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region: Twentieth Report of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board to the President and Congress of the United States - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Report discussing drinking water and wastewater needs along the U.S.-Mexico border. Offers recommendations regarding coordination of services for underserved and tribal communities, infrastructure funding, and long-term planning. Discusses issues specific to rural areas, colonias, and tribal communities such as environmental risks, health disparities, and more. Lists federal funding sources.

...Health disparities · Infrastructure · Networking and collaboration · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Tribal communities...

770. Examining the Burden of Chronic Disease and Low SES to Identify High-Need Rural Counties - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Analyzes the geographic and sociodemographic profile of rural, high-need counties in the United States. Examines chronic disease prevalence, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare facilities by county, with additional breakdowns by demographic characteristics of low-, moderate-, and high-need counties.

...Practice, 31(5), 691-699 09/2025 Health conditions · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data...