Rural Health
News by Topic: Uninsured and underinsured
Aug 26, 2024 - Announces funding for supporting health insurance enrollment assistance through HealthCare.gov. The grants will fund 44 Navigators for the purpose of outreach to underserved groups including rural residents.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Jul 31, 2024 - Describes new research finding H5N1 cases are likely underdiagnosed due to limited testing. Discusses barriers to improved surveillance including systemic issues common to farm workers such as precarious employment, being uninsured, lack of personal protective equipment, and more. Notes potential opportunities for spread and common symptoms.
Source: NPR, KFF Health News
Jul 30, 2024 - Outlines the services provided by a new Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Hastings, Nebraska. Describes the role of FQHCs in providing essential services to uninsured and low-income populations. Notes the difficulty of recruiting providers - especially dentists - to practice in rural Nebraska.
Source: Nebraska Public Media
Jul 30, 2024 - Describes the disproportionate impacts of Medicaid expansion on rural populations in North Carolina. Notes that uninsurance and poverty rates are highest in rural counties, in addition to the prevalence of multiple health conditions. Also discusses the impacts of Medicaid expansion on rural hospital viability.
Source: Cardinal & Pine
Jul 29, 2024 - Highlights the role of free clinics in treating the under and uninsured residents of Virginia. Notes that 30 of Virginia's 70 free clinics are in rural areas. Discusses the increase in asset-limited, income-constrained, employed (ALICE) patient population and the impact of inflation on both the clinics and patients.
Source: Virginia Mercury