How States Can Expand Health Care Access in Rural Communities
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Discusses policy options states could use to increase access to care and the supply of healthcare providers in rural areas. Covers financial assistance programs for medical and dental education; malpractice reform; scope of practice changes for advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, and dental health aide therapists; telemedicine parity; and mobile clinics.
Date
02/2022
Organization
Center for American Progress
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· Dental workforce
· Financial aid for health career education
· Healthcare business and finance
· Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers
· Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery
· Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses
· Physician assistants
· Policy
· Scope of practice
· Telehealth