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791. The Health-able Communities Program - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Aug 15, 2024

Using Community Health Workers, an Idaho consortium leveraged grant-funding to bring health and wellness programs, disease screening, and health education to frontier residents.

...cancer deaths, and chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. With Federal Office of Rural...

792. A Design and Dissemination Studio: Engaging Stakeholders in Research on Rural Health Professions Education and Training - Resources
Date: Jun 2021

Video explaining a community-engaged approach to the design and implementation of research in rural health professions education, adapted from a process originally designed to engage community members in cancer research. Describes studio objectives and structure of the process.

...cancer research. Describes studio objectives and structure of the process. --- A Design and Dissemination Studio...

793. Building on the Evidence Base: Studies on the Effects of Medicaid Expansion, February 2020 to March 2021 - Resources
Date: May 2021

Summarizes the results of a review of 200 studies published between February 2020 and March 2021 on the impact of state Medicaid expansions under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Highlights findings on mortality; cancer, chronic disease, and disabilities; sexual and reproductive health; behavioral health; economic impacts on states and providers, including rural providers; disparities; and social determinants of health. Builds on a literature review that examined studies published between January 2014 and January 2020.

...cancer, chronic disease, and disabilities; sexual and reproductive health; behavioral health; economic impacts on states...

794. Still Stealing Rural America's Breath: An Update on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 16, 2021

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a condition that continues to steal rural America's breath. Researchers, philanthropists, and healthcare professionals talk about new rural research efforts and the impact of COVID-19 on COPD. Also discussed is the importance of pulmonary rehabilitation, an impactful treatment long known to improve quality of life and now backed by new research proving it decreases death rates in select patients. - The Rural Monitor

...cancer, and unintentional injuries were on this list, along with chronic lower respiratory diseases. This...

795. Closing Gaps in Native American Health - Resources
Date: 2016

Describes health disparities between Wisconsin Native Americans and their White peers, with discussion of how new Medicaid policies could result in increased access to health services, improved care coordination for tribal health patients, and additional support for Indian Health Service providers. Features statistics including infant mortality rates, age-adjusted mortality rate, diabetes and cancer age-adjusted mortality rates, suicide rates, and average age of death.

...cancer age-adjusted mortality rates, suicide rates, and average age of death. --- Closing Gaps in Native...

796. A Non-Randomized Pilot Study to Test the Feasibility of Treating Chronic Pain and Opioid Prescription Use in Rural Areas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (T-PACT) - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Describes a pilot study examining research feasibility, methods, and processes for administering acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as a treatment for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) and a possible alternative to prescribed opioids. The research team included four Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hubs that administered the study in rural areas of New Mexico, North Carolina, Kansas, and Kentucky. Discusses survey data and lessons learned from the pilot study, including unexpected barriers to participation.

...cancer pain (CNCP) and a possible alternative to prescribed opioids. The research team included four...

797. CDC WONDER - Resources
Reviewed: Jul 2025

Provides access to a wide range of public health data for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, including mortality, birth and fertility, cancer, and historical AIDS data.

...cancer, and historical AIDS data. --- CDC WONDER Provides access to a wide range of public...

798. Texas Blue Impact Grants - Funding
Deadline: Jan 30, 2026

Funding to support projects that focus on building healthier communities in Texas.

...cancer screening, and maternal and infant health Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations...

799. Associations Between Insurance Status, Financial Hardship, and Rurality on Receipt of Guideline-Concordant Mammography - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Analyzes associations between receipt of ACS or USPSTF guideline-concordant mammography and factors including healthcare-related financial hardship, insurance status, and rurality, utilizing 2023 National Health Interview Survey data of 11,138 women. Includes data on interactions between healthcare-related financial hardship and rurality within the context of access to mammography.

...Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 09/2025 Access · Cancer · Health screening · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

800. Running Clear: Preventing Private Water Sources from Becoming a Health Hazard in Rural America - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Jun 26, 2019

Because private water sources are not regulated, rural residents who rely on them can be more susceptible to health risks from waterborne contaminants. Water experts and a public health professional share how they are helping rural residents keep their well water clean to avoid sickness. - The Rural Monitor

...cancer. Inorganic chemicals , like lead from aging pipes, continue to affect the health of individuals...