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Oct 30, 2024 - Arizona's Medicaid agency is funding new on-call OB-GYN providers for rural communities. The initiative is meant to increase access to care for people in maternity care deserts. Discusses challenges with recruiting healthcare providers to rural areas and the role of mental health in mortality for pregnant and postpartum women.
Source: Cronkite News
Oct 29, 2024 - Highlights discussions at the Sanford Health event "Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care" regarding healthcare accessibility and workforce shortages. Discusses reimbursement issues and technology advances that may help close some accessibility gaps.
Source: KELO
Oct 29, 2024 - Announces a partnership between an Idaho university and Oregon community college to train area social workers in rural areas to address mental health access. The partnership offers students a pathway from the associate's degree to a master's program.
Source: Idaho State University
Oct 29, 2024 - Discusses racial disparities in overdose death trends between 2021 and 2023. While overdose deaths dropped for White Americans, deaths increased for Black and Indigenous Americans. Highlights harm reduction efforts across the country and funding issues. Notes that rural areas have unique access challenges.
Source: Stateline
Oct 28, 2024 - Announces partnership between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and StoryCorps to record stories related to rural health triumphs and challenges in honor of National Rural Health Day. Conversations will be recorded virtually in early November and archived at the Library of Congress. Registration is open now and recording slots are available on a first come, first served basis.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Oct 25, 2024 - Notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) making technical corrections to the March 1, 2024, final rule. This notice is effective October 25, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 24, 2024 - Iowa legislators have requested the U.S. Government Accountability Office share information regarding access to birth control for Iowan families. Notes the particular barriers for rural families in obtaining safe and effective contraception.
Source: Office of Senator Joni Ernst
Oct 23, 2024 - Discusses a telepsychology program at the University of Iowa that aims to work with rural Iowans and train psychologists. Discusses the benefits of telehealth in increasing access to care in workforce shortage areas, the culture of rural, and overcoming stigma.
Source: The Daily Iowan
Oct 22, 2024 - Describes the challenges for rural Missouri hospitals in offering healthcare. Discusses common financial issues, rural facility closures over the past decade, and the value in access to emergency care for rural residents.
Source: KFVS 12
Oct 21, 2024 - Discusses a new emergency room in a rural Florida hospital and the benefits of having access to emergency care. Discusses the stigma regarding rural healthcare quality and the role of the Community Health Needs Assessment in identifying healthcare priorities for the community.
Source: WTXL