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Date: Sep 2014
Reports on an evaluation study to determine the feasibility and satisfaction of converting a cancer-focused concurrent palliative care (PC) intervention into early PC for rural patients with a diagnosis of heart failure.
...cancer-focused concurrent palliative care (PC) intervention into early PC for rural patients with a diagnosis...
Date: Aug 2023
Examines public belief in breastfeeding health benefits for the mother. Utilizes 2018 and 2021 survey data to analyze perceptions related to decreased cancer, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes risk according to survey respondent sex, age, race/ethnicity, education, income, employment, marital status, region, and metro versus nonmetro location.
...cancer, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes risk according to survey respondent sex, age, race/ethnicity...
Reviewed: Nov 17, 2025
Healthy Monadnock is a community-wide initiative that aspires to provide "better health and wellness for all" residents of the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire.
...Cancer Screenings: The New Hampshire Healthy Lives Breast and Cervical Cancer Program aims to reduce...
Date: Oct 2023
Describes equity weighting, a measurement used to address population health disparities by examining multiple demographic factors that then interpret healthcare quality for specific population groups. Utilizes 2017 Medicare colorectal cancer screening data to show examples of equity weighting, with demographics broken down by patient race and rurality.
...cancer screening data to show examples of equity weighting, with demographics broken down by patient...
Date: Jan 2026
Provides a national and state-by-state overview of population health by analyzing 99 measures drawn from 31 data sources to describe and rank health outcomes in the U.S. Analyzes and presents data on disparities by geography and demographic characteristics throughout. See the section titled, "Spotlight: Rural Communities," for information on trends in colorectal and breast cancer screening rates and physical inactivity of adults in rural areas between 2022 and 2024.
...cancer screening rates and physical inactivity of adults in rural areas between 2022 and 2024. --- America...
Date: Sep 2025
Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) September 2024 meeting. Covers Medicare payment operations and improving payment accuracy, a discussion with the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the Government Accountability Office's work related to improper payments in the Medicare program and opportunities to improve program sustainability, Medicare's overall financial situation, access to hospice and services under the Medicare hospice benefit for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease or cancer, and the relationship between changes in Medicare Advantage enrollment and hospital finances.
...cancer, and the relationship between changes in Medicare Advantage enrollment and hospital finances. --- September 2025 MedPAC...
Date: Mar 2024
Analyzes strategies to engage hard-to-reach populations in health research. Discusses two case studies focused on specific issues in health research: breast cancer screening among rural and urban Mexican women in Illinois and mental health needs of Afghan refugees in Oklahoma. Provides reflection on issues such as cultural competency, language used in research, cultural identity and representation of research staff, choosing appropriate research sites, and more.
...cancer screening among rural and urban Mexican women in Illinois and mental health needs of Afghan...
Date: Nov 2011
Discusses the effectiveness of an HIV prevention intervention to increase condom use and HIV testing among Spanish-speaking, heterosexually active immigrant Latino men living in rural North Carolina. Participants in a small-group HIV prevention intervention were compared to their peers participating in a cancer education intervention to determine consistency in condom use and HIV testing.
...cancer education intervention to determine consistency in condom use and HIV testing. --- A Randomized Controlled...
Date: Apr 2025
Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) April 2025 meeting. Covers physician fee schedule updates and improving the accuracy of relative payment rates; structural differences between the stand-alone prescription drug plan (PDP) and Medicare Advantage–Prescription Drug plan (MA–PD) markets; the utilization and delivery of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits; the effect of Medicare Advantage on rural hospitals; paying for software technologies in Medicare; access to hospice and certain services under the hospice benefit for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease and beneficiaries with cancer; and regulations, star ratings, and fee-for-service Medicare policies aimed at improving nursing home quality.
...cancer; and regulations, star ratings, and fee-for-service Medicare policies aimed at improving nursing...
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...