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791. Palliative Care — More Than Just Hospice, with Karla Weng and Pat Justis – Exploring Rural Health Podcast - Podcast Episode
Date: Jun 7, 2022

The June 2022 episode of RHIhub's podcast features Karla Weng, Senior Program Manager for Stratis Health, and Pat Justis, Director of the Washington State Office of Rural Health, discussing their work on an initiative to expand access to palliative care in rural communities in Washington State, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

...cancer treatment is sort of your traditional. If you want to be a certified cancer...

792. Angel Flight West - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Apr 15, 2025

Provides free non-emergency air travel for people of all ages with serious medical issues or other compelling needs.

...Cancer Initiative for the help they provide to cancer patients. One of the biggest challenges...

793. Health Inequities by Sexual Orientation among New Mexican Adults, 2011-2014 - Resources
Date: Jan 2017

Examines health outcomes and behaviors by sexual orientation for adults in New Mexico. Covers demographics, access to healthcare, chronic health conditions, behavioral risk factors including binge drinking and smoking, protective factors such as HIV and cervical cancer screening, and quality of life differences such as mental health. Includes rural/urban breakdowns for demographics and addresses disparities by race/ethnicity, including American Indian/Alaska Native lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults.

...cancer screening, and quality of life differences such as mental health. Includes rural/urban breakdowns for demographics...

794. 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...

795. Rural-Urban Differences in Barriers to Care and Utilization of Preventive Care Among Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries - Resources
Date: Nov 2025

Discusses the differences in barriers to care and preventive care utilization for older adults enrolled in traditional Medicare versus Medicare Advantage and makes a rural-urban comparison. Explores barriers to care, such as quality of care and out-of-pocket costs, as well as care utilization, such as regular vaccinations, cancer screenings, and cholesterol tests, among others.

...cancer screenings, and cholesterol tests, among others. --- Rural-Urban Differences in Barriers to Care and Utilization...

796. South Dakota American Indian Mortality Data, 2008-2024 - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Highlights the leading causes of death in American Indian communities in South Dakota from 2008 to 2024. Ranks causes, such as cancer, heart disease, and stroke, among others, by year.

...cancer, heart disease, and stroke, among others, by year. --- South Dakota American Indian Mortality Data...

797. America's Health Rankings Annual Report 2025 - Resources
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...

798. 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...

799. Angel Flight East's Rural & Rare Reach Program - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Nov 14, 2025

Angel Flight East, a free medical flight service, has expanded their focus to include more patients from rural areas through their Rural & Rare Reach program.

...cancer types or serious congenital conditions. Some of the funds will be used to specifically...

800. Reaching the Unheard: Overcoming Challenges in Health Research with Hard-to-Reach Populations - Resources
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...