- Social Factors Help Explain Worse Cardiovascular Health among Adults in Rural Vs. Urban Communities
- Reducing Barriers to Participation in Population-Based Total Cost of Care (PB-TCOC) Models and Supporting Primary and Specialty Care Transformation: Request for Input
- Secretary Kennedy Renews Public Health Emergency Declaration to Address National Opioid Crisis
- 2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule
- Rural America Faces Growing Shortage of Eye Surgeons
- NRHA Continues Partnership to Advance Rural Oral Health
- Comments Requested on Mobile Crisis Team Services: An Implementation Toolkit Draft
- Q&A: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities of Small-Town Philanthropy?
- HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson, Joined by Co-Chair of the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, Announces New Funding, Policy Action, and Report to Mark Landmark Year of HRSA's Enhancing Maternal Health Initiative
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces $60 Million Investment for Adding Early Morning, Night, and Weekend Hours at Community Health Centers
- Volunteer Opportunity for HUD's Office of Housing Counseling Tribe and TDHE Certification Exam
- Who Needs Dry January More: Rural or Urban Drinkers?
- Rural Families Have 'Critical' Need for More Hospice, Respite Care
- Rural Telehealth Sees More Policy Wins, but Only Short-Term
- States Help Child Care Centers Expand in Bid To Create More Slots, Lower Prices
An Emerging Model for Community Health Worker-Based Chronic Care Management for Patients With High Health Care Costs in Rural Appalachia
This article describes a community health worker-based chronic care management model (CHW-Based CCM) conducted in rural counties within 3 central Appalachian states. It demonstrates how to engage health insurance companies to support and sustain the CHW-Based CCM model. Read more here.
Cancer Surveillance and Access to Care in Rural America
This Webinar Recording discusses a study on access to cancer care in rural areas nationally and in South Carolina. It analyzes travel distance to receive care for colorectal and cervical cancer care across the country and compares it to data on access to colorectal cancer care in South Carolina. Find more information here.
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American Heart Association Issues Call to Action for Addressing Inequities in Rural Health
The American Heart Association published a Presidential Advisory on addressing social determinants of health and improving healthcare quality and outcomes in rural America. It summarizes the existing disparities in rural communities and proposes solutions that prioritize rural health policy, research, and innovation. Read more here.
In Rural Hospitals, Telemedicine May Promote Faster, Noninvasive Stroke Treatments
This article features West Virginia University’s telestroke program that connects rural hospitals with neurologists at WVU to assist in diagnosing and treating stroke cases. Researchers analyzed data from participating hospitals and found that the use of noninvasive stroke treatments increased since the program’s implementation. Read more here.
Study: Longer Ambulance Drives as Hospitals Close in Rural Communities
This article summarizes a study that identified an increase in EMS transport times when a local hospital closes. Rural residents already face longer wait times than urban residents, and as more rural hospitals close, wait times become more dangerous for patients. Read more here.
Visualizing Immunization Registry Data to Identify Places With Low Rates of HPV Vaccination Initiation in a Rural State
This resource presents results of a 2016 study of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among Iowa adolescents aged 13-15. It includes a county-level map showing urban and rural areas and their vaccination rates. Find more information here.
Understanding the True State of Connectivity in America
This resource provides an overview of the TestIT mobile app, developed to study cellular and broadband internet services, and the data collected from app users. It examines download speeds by county compared to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) standards. It also discusses challenges rural and underserved communities with a limited broadband infrastructure face, including economic development, education and workforce development, and access to health and human services. Find more information here.
Rural America Ends First-Ever Period of Population Loss
This line chart shows metropolitan and nonmetropolitan population change from 1978-2018 and highlights a period of population loss in rural areas followed by a modest population gain. Find more information here.
Life Expectancy at Birth for U.S. States and Census Tracts, 2010-2015
This interactive map shows estimates of U.S. life expectancy at birth by state and census tract for the period 2010-2015, based on data from the U.S. Small-area Life Expectancy Estimates Project (USALEEP). Note that the map does not include access to county-level estimates. Find more information here.
Issue Brief: Creating a High-value Telehealth Strategy
This issue brief explores how hospitals can use telehealth services to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. It discusses approaches to deliver telehealth services and provides guidelines to consider when developing a telehealth strategy. It also provides examples of how rural hospitals are using telehealth services to meet community needs. Read more here.