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Jan 17, 2025 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) seeking comments on an information collection titled "Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Jurisdictional Survey Instrument for the Title V MCH Block Grant Program, OMB No. 0906-0042—Revision." The MCH Jurisdictional Survey is designed to produce data on the physical and emotional health of mothers and children under 18 years of age in the following eight jurisdictions—American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of Palau, Puerto Rico, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Proposed revisions include further updates to survey questions to align with new Federal data standards, including updated guidance from OMB on collecting information on race and ethnicity. Comments are due by February 18, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Jan 13, 2025 - Discusses the factors contributing to a growing shortage of primary care doctors across the nation and efforts by medical schools to encourage students to pursue a career in primary care. Highlights a University of Washington program which has shown success in funneling primary care graduates to rural communities.
Source: KFF Health News
Jan 13, 2025 - Outlines the findings of a new study on the relationship between opioid use and homelessness in rural populations. Discusses the difficulty of accurately counting the number of homeless individuals in rural areas, and how this can lead to inadequate allocations of funding and resources.
Source: Georgia State University News
Jan 10, 2025 - Analyzes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data to discuss alcohol habits by region and rurality. Notes the challenges with measuring alcohol habits in surveys relying on self-reported health measures.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Jan 9, 2025 - Details the findings of a recent survey on workforce shortages at Minnesota long-term care facilities. Discusses the relationship between staffing shortages and long-term care facility closures, which have been concentrated in rural Minnesota. Highlights the growing number of facilities that are recruiting workers from other countries, and efforts to streamline the recruitment and immigration processes.
Source: MinnPost
Jan 9, 2025 - Describes population shifts in Virginia before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Notes trends by region, trends related to wealth and remote workers, and anticipated impacts on local economies.
Source: Cardinal News
Dec 26, 2024 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announcing the January 7, 2025, meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health is canceled.
Source: Federal Register
Dec 26, 2024 - Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration announcing the January 16, 2025, meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Health is canceled.
Source: Federal Register
Dec 26, 2024 - Discusses the findings of a survey on loneliness and social isolation in Minnesota. Features the perspective of a resident of a rural community in southern Minnesota who faces geographic barriers to regular participation in social groups. Notes that rates of loneliness are highest among young Minnesotans between the ages of 18 and 27.
Source: Minnesota Public Radio
Dec 23, 2024 - Notice from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking comments on a new matching program between the CMS and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) titled "Verification of Household Income and Family Size for Insurance Affordability Programs and Exemptions." This matching program will provide CMS with IRS federal tax information, which CMS and state-based administering entities will use to verify household income and family size for applicants and enrollees receiving eligibility determinations and redeterminations for benefits under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). Comments are due by January 22, 2025.
Source: Federal Register