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Resources by State: Minnesota

Who Cannot Afford to Pay Medical Bills in the North Central Region?
Reports on survey respondents from the North Central Region who struggled to pay bills within the last 12 months. Provides data by state, health status, income level, employment status, business type, business profitability, household type, marital status, sex, age, and race/ethnicity. Some of the demographic groups are further broken down by rural versus urban location.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Office of Rural Health and Primary Care Spotlight: Telehealth in Minnesota
Examines changes in telehealth use before COVID-19 compared to 2021 through 2022 in Minnesota. Provides data on telehealth use by profession, healthcare setting, frequency, and urban, micropolitan, small town, or rural/isolated location.
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Changes in All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality During the First Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Minnesota: Population-Based Study
Examines changes in the cause of death during COVID-19 pandemic year 2020 against the pre-pandemic years of 2018-2019 in the state of Minnesota. Analyzes all-cause mortality data by demographics and rural versus non-rural county.
Author(s): Rozalina G. McCoy, Ronna L. Campbell, Aidan F. Mullan, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 22, 2291
Date: 12/2022
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Exploring Health Insurance Coverage in the North Central Region at the Intersection of Location, Employment, Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Provides data on health insurance coverage in North Central Region states. Includes rural versus urban coverage comparisons, further broken down by employment type and demographic variables.
Date: 12/2022
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
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Economic Development and Native Communities: An Interview with Martin Jennings
An interview with Martin Jennings, leader of the Northwest Indian Community Development Center, a native-controlled nonprofit with a focus on wellness and equity for American Indian families in northern Minnesota.
Author(s): Joelle Cook, Martin Jennings
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: FSG
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Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Demonstration Program: Report to Congress, 2021
Provides an overview of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration. Offers a summary of the findings from the prior annual reports on the CCBHC demonstration, a comparison of cost and quality in the first two demonstration years, and the results of impact analyses. This is the fifth annual report to Congress on the CCBHC demonstration.
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organizations: HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Mathematica
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American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Children Are Overrepresented in Foster Care in States With the Largest Proportions of AIAN Children
Analyzes the disproportionate population of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children in the foster care system with percentage comparisons for 10 states. Discusses culturally relevant practices and policies to address AI/AN historical trauma that has exacerbated high rates of foster care usage.
Author(s): Deana Around Him
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Child Trends
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Minnesota Gaps Analysis of Rural Ambulance Resources
Presents the results of a survey to identify knowledge and resources to support rural emergency medical services (EMS) sustainability in Minnesota. Includes information on gaps in knowledge and resources broken down by topic areas such as recruitment and retention, education, leadership development, and more. Also provides recommendations on next steps to support data gathering and strategic planning efforts to improve rural EMS sustainability in the state.
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Ambulance Association
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Interconnected - The Future of EMS in Rural & Urban Minnesota
Recording of a panel presentation that discusses challenges and potential opportunities related to Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Explores issues such as workforce, funding, and collaboration of EMS networks in Minnesota.
Date: 10/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Center for Rural Policy and Development, The Citizens League
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Rural Child Care Solutions: From the Ground Up
Explores challenges related to childcare access in Minnesota that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Includes data on childcare availability broken down by entirely rural, town/rural mix, urban/town/rural mix, and entirely urban location. Includes discussions, models, and mitigating strategies to address childcare issues.
Additional links: Summary
Author(s): Marnie Werner
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Policy and Development
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