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Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America

(8 days ago) WEBMore 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 medical attention and …

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

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Rural health care: Big challenges require big solutions

(2 days ago) WEBGiven the trend of rural hospital closures and concerns about access to health care services, most rural health care activity focuses on the here and now. In …

https://www.aha.org/news/insights-and-analysis/2020-01-28-rural-health-care-big-challenges-require-big-solutions

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Continuing Challenges in Rural Health in the United States

(3 days ago) WEBIn addition to health care for chronic diseases (heart disease, diabetes, cancer), rural residents also face challenges in receiving care for mental health conditions as well as …

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

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Health Disparities Affect Millions in Rural U.S.

(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 suburban residents. These rural health disparities are …

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

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Health in Rural America NIH News in Health

(7 days ago) WEBRural areas also tend to have more older adults. Older adults experience more chronic health issues than younger people. But rural residents may live far from hospitals and be less likely to have health insurance. Care …

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

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Rural Health Disparities Overview - Rural Health …

(3 days ago) WEBA 2019 American Journal of Public Health study found that from 2008-2010 and 2014-2016, rates of cigarette smoking among rural and urban adolescents declined, but that rural rates fell more slowly …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/rural-health-disparities

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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. …

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

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Rural Health Policy Overview - Rural Health …

(8 days ago) WEBRural health policy addresses many of the same issues as the broader realm of health policy, such as access to care, quality improvement, cost containment, and healthcare system redesign. …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/rural-health-policy

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Rural Health CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(2 days ago) WEBAbout Rural Health. Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit. Last Reviewed: April 30, 2024. Source: Public Health Infrastructure Center. CDC rural …

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

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

(8 days ago) WEBIt emphasized the need for increased access to care, improved quality of health care and a more targeted approach to reducing risk factors. It was released in …

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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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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Addressing Rural Health Challenges Head On - PMC - National …

(3 days ago) WEBHealth Professions Workforce Shortage. About 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas, but barely one-tenth of physicians practice there 2.The federal government projects a …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6140198/

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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 …

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

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Rural Health Concerns: MedlinePlus

(8 days ago) WEBCompared to urban areas, rural communities tend to have: Higher poverty rates. A higher percentage of older adults, who are more likely to have chronic health …

https://medlineplus.gov/ruralhealthconcerns.html

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Rural Health: Issues and Solutions for Rural Communities

(9 days ago) WEBMedicare) • About 368,000 ND are rural (outside the MSAs) –about 356,000 are urban –. (USDA Economic Research Service, September 2014) • 46% of ND veterans are rural …

https://ruralhealth.und.edu/assets/1050-3556/032618-rural-health-issues-and-solutions.pdf

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Rural health around the world: challenges and solutions - Oxford …

(5 days ago) WEBUnfortunately, urban-based policy makers and health service planners often seem to think that the country is just like the city but with a different population …

https://academic.oup.com/fampra/article/20/4/457/625248

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Rural issues AHA - American Hospital Association

(9 days ago) WEBThe 2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, February 23-26 in San Antonio, will gather more than 1,000 rural health leaders committed to …

https://www.aha.org/topics/rural-issues

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Rural Health POLARIS Policy, Performance, and Evaluation CDC

(7 days ago) WEBThese policies can reach beyond health care and offer opportunities to make an impact where people live, learn, work, and play. CDC rural health policy briefs provide …

https://www.cdc.gov/policy/polaris/ruralhealth/index.html

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Federal report shows increased divide between rural, urban health

(8 days ago) WEBThe report called for greater investment in rural communities, including public health, to address these discrepancies. The CDC takes a leading role in this effort, said …

https://www.ideastream.org/health/2024-05-01/federal-report-shows-increased-divide-between-rural-urban-health-outcomes

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

(3 days ago) WEBThe United States has surpassed 330 million in population, with more than 65 million living in rural jurisdictions. 1 There is a well-described urban–rural divide in the United States, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7427223/

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Rural Healthcare Workforce - Rural Health Information Hub

(Just Now) WEBExamines policy, economics, planning challenges, health professional shortage areas, and other issues related to the rural healthcare workforce. These …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/health-care-workforce

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B/CS in DC: tackling rural health care concerns, keeping - MSN

(Just Now) WEBThis year’s health focus is rural health. This is a specialty for the A&M Rural and Community Health Institute. Executive Director Dr. Kia Parsi says for the past 20 years …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/b-cs-in-dc-tackling-rural-health-care-concerns-keeping-hospitals-open/ar-BB1lVIOH

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This Bloke Who Helps Me With My Tractor, He’s Been the Best

(8 days ago) WEBApart from stoicism and suicide in rural areas, limited access to health care in rural areas is another key factor why men are reluctant to seek help (Perceval et al., …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/15579883241249103

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Issues in Rural Health: Access, Hospitals, and Reform - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThis overview discusses articles published in this issue of the Health Care Financing Review, entitled “Access to Health Care Services in Rural Areas: Delivery and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193574/

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National Minority Health Month: Understanding Culture, …

(Just Now) WEBFigure 1: The Vital Conditions for Health and Well-Being framework, indicating the seven necessary conditions for community resilience. See …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/healthequity/2024/04/30/national-minority-health-month-understanding-culture-community-and-connections-to-advance-health-equity/

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Rural Healthcare Quality Overview - Rural Health Information Hub

(8 days ago) WEBThe 2005 IOM report, Quality Through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health Care, argued that rural “Researchers who analyze rural health policy issues …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/health-care-quality

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month: Show-Me Strong Farm …

(1 days ago) WEBTelehealth gives rural residents more choices in health care providers and can cut down on the need to take off from work or obtain child care, saving patients …

https://extension.missouri.edu/news/may-is-mental-health-awareness-month-show-me-strong-farm-families

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UVM Health Network wants to build a surgery center to cut wait …

(9 days ago) WEBThe Union's members (i.e., nurses and health care professionals) have an interest in how the proposed project will impact staffing levels, which may in turn affect …

https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2024/05/08/uvm-health-network-wants-to-build-a-surgery-center-to-cut-wait-times/73598569007/

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