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Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America

(8 days ago) [email protected]. (202) 512-7114. More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On average, rural residents are older and generally have worse health conditions than urban residents. But while they may require more …

https://www.gao.gov/blog/why-health-care-harder-access-rural-america

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Continuing Challenges in Rural Health in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBThe rural health care system in the U.S. has changed dramatically over the past two decades because of a transformation Dwolatzky T, et al. Exposing some important …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7043306/

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Health in Rural America NIH News in Health

(7 days ago) WEBHealth in Rural America. Connecting to Care. “We need to find ways to make sure that the whole country is connected and has access to medicine and health care.”

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2022/03/health-rural-america

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Rural Disparities in Access to Care - Health Resources and …

(5 days ago) WEBThis is the first of three issues briefs on rural health from the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME), a federal advisory committee. Issue Brief 1: Special Needs in …

https://www.hrsa.gov/sites/default/files/hrsa/advisory-committees/graduate-medical-edu/publications/cogme-rural-health-policy-brief.pdf

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Health Disparities Affect Millions in Rural U.S. Communities

(1 days ago) WEBOct. 31, 2017. Rural Americans—who make up at least 15 to 20% of the U.S. population—face inequities that result in worse health care than that of urban and …

https://www.aamc.org/news/health-disparities-affect-millions-rural-us-communities

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Access to Affordable Care in Rural America: Current Trends and …

(4 days ago) WEBReports. Access to Affordable Care in Rural America: Current Trends and Key Challenges. Publication Date. Jul 9, 2021. Medicaid and the Marketplace are important …

https://aspe.hhs.gov/reports/access-care-rural-america

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HP-2021-16 Access to Affordable Care in Rural America: …

(8 days ago) WEB• Programs and services such as telehealth, healthcare workforce programs, Community Health Centers, and Rural Health Clinics all help improve access to care in rural …

https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/2021-07/rural-health-rr.pdf

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The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is helping to ensure people in rural America have access to high quality health care. INCREASING HEALTH COVERAGE …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/11/03/department-health-human-services-actions-support-rural-america-rural-health-care-providers.html

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ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND DISPARITIES IN ACCESS - 2021 …

(5 days ago) WEBMeasures of access to care tracked in the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report (NHQDR) include having health insurance, having a usual source of care, ix …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578537/

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Biden-Harris Administration Helps Expand Access to Rural Health …

(8 days ago) WEBCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is expanding access to …

https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2023/07/25/biden-harris-administration-helps-expand-access-rural-health-care

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Rural Health CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

(7 days ago) WEBIn 2016, CMS established the Rural Health Council to address three strategic aspects: Improving access to care for Americans living in rural settings; Supporting the unique …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/health-equity/rural-health

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WEBThe AHA released a presidential advisory titled "Call to Action: Rural Health." It emphasized the need for increased access to care, improved quality of health care and …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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How States Can Expand Health Care Access in Rural Communities

(3 days ago) WEBWhile only 14 percent of Americans—almost 46 million people—live in rural areas, rural communities represent nearly two-thirds of primary care health professional shortage …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/how-states-can-expand-health-care-access-in-rural-communities/

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About Rural Health CSELS Rural Health CDC

(2 days ago) WEBRural Americans face numerous health disparities compared with their urban counterparts. More than 46 million Americans, or 15 percent of the U.S. population, live in rural areas …

https://www.cdc.gov/ruralhealth/about.html

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Health Care Capsule: Accessing Health Care in Rural America

(2 days ago) WEBThis Health Care Capsule summarizes our work on health care access in rural areas. Rural residents face several access challenges, including: Fewer health care …

https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106651

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Advancing Health Equity in Rural America - RWJF

(9 days ago) WEBEnsure that all rural residents have reliable internet access, which is crucial for education, employment, telemedicine, and full participation in contemporary society. While the …

https://www.rwjf.org/en/insights/our-research/2022/06/advancing-health-equity-in-rural-america.html

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Healthcare Access in Rural Communities – Resources

(6 days ago) WEBHealthcare Access in Rural Communities – Resources. Selected recent or important resources focusing on Healthcare Access in Rural Communities. Examines the availability of behavioral health providers who actively serve Medicare or Medicaid enrollees in 20 counties, 10 urban and 10 rural, across 10 states in 2021.

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/healthcare-access/resources

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Improving Rural Health: State Policy Options for Increasing Access …

(Just Now) WEBThe coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effect on rural health cuts across many of the policy areas discussed in this brief. For example, many states have looked to bolster …

https://www.ncsl.org/health/improving-rural-health

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RURAL REPORT - American Hospital Association

(2 days ago) WEBHealth Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) are across rural America. Rural America is a little bit older, a little bit sicker, a little bit poorer. – Anand Parekh M.D., Chief Medical …

https://www.aha.org/system/files/2019-02/rural-report-2019.pdf

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What's health care like in rural America? We're taking a close-up …

(8 days ago) WEBIn response to many issues exposed by the pandemic, the AHA created a 2024 Impact Goal aimed at improving health equity for all, including identifying and removing barriers to …

https://cpr.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/30/whats-health-care-like-in-rural-america-were-taking-a-close-up-look

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The State of Rural Public Health: Enduring Needs in a New Decade

(7 days ago) WEBPublic health in the rural United States is a complex and underfunded enterprise. While urban–rural disparities have been a focus for researchers and policymakers alike for …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2020.305728

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Rural Health - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(5 days ago) WEBRural residents also have higher rates of smoking, which increases the risk of many chronic diseases. Health Care Access: Rural counties have fewer health care workers, …

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/rural-health.htm

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Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health

(8 days ago) WEBWhat sources provide health services data for rural areas or by county? The following sources include health services data: Rural Children's Health and Health Care, a 2022 data brief from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, provides data on children's healthcare access and access to dental care.; Rural-Urban Differences Among Older …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/statistics-and-data

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Healthcare Access Barriers in Rural America - Eastern …

(5 days ago) WEBHEALTHCARE ACCESS IN AMERICA 70 healthcare professionals practicing in rural America compared to their urban counterparts (Shi & Singh, 2019). A surplus exists …

https://encompass.eku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1069&context=kjus

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Child Health in Rural America as a Public Health Issue

(7 days ago) WEBThese challenges make it harder for families to give their children the environment and opportunities they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Children with mental, behavioral, and …

https://www.cdc.gov/rural-health/php/public-health-strategy/public-health-considerations-for-child-health-in-rural-america.html

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AHA Statement to House Ways and Means on Proposed Rural …

(4 days ago) WEBStatement of the American Hospital Association for the Committee on Ways and Means of the U.S. House of Representatives May 8, 2024. On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member …

https://www.aha.org/testimony/2024-05-08-aha-statement-house-ways-and-means-proposed-rural-access-care-legislation

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