Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Arizona State Plan on Aging: Federal Fiscal Years 2027 and 2028
Provides a plan for the ways Arizona's Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) will support independent, healthy, and dignified community-based aging during FY 2027 and 2028. Addresses rural and tribal areas throughout, discussing topics including access to healthcare, well-being and safety, the need to ensure sufficient funding for rural programs, collaboration and communication with tribal and rural populations, and more.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Economic Security
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Provides a plan for the ways Arizona's Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) will support independent, healthy, and dignified community-based aging during FY 2027 and 2028. Addresses rural and tribal areas throughout, discussing topics including access to healthcare, well-being and safety, the need to ensure sufficient funding for rural programs, collaboration and communication with tribal and rural populations, and more.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Economic Security
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Access to WIC-Authorized Vendors and High-Speed Internet Services Varies Across U.S. Urban and Rural Areas
Color-coded map showing how access to fixed high-speed Internet services and vendors authorized by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) varies by census tract.
Author(s): Leslie Hodges, David Marquardt
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Color-coded map showing how access to fixed high-speed Internet services and vendors authorized by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) varies by census tract.
Author(s): Leslie Hodges, David Marquardt
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Texas Report on the Behavioral Health Matching Grant Programs, Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025
Reports on funding and areas served by state-level behavioral health matching grant programs in Texas, including data on number of rural counties served by grant programs. See document pages 26-28 for an overview of the Rural Initiatives Grant Program, which establishes and expands behavioral health centers and jail diversion centers for adults and children.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Reports on funding and areas served by state-level behavioral health matching grant programs in Texas, including data on number of rural counties served by grant programs. See document pages 26-28 for an overview of the Rural Initiatives Grant Program, which establishes and expands behavioral health centers and jail diversion centers for adults and children.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: Texas Health and Human Services
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Availability of Hospital-Based Obstetric Services in the United States by County, 2010–2024: A State-by-State Report
Provides national-, state-, and county-specific information on changes in obstetric care availability between 2010-2024. Includes maps and statistics with breakdowns by rural and urban counties, including rural micropolitan and rural noncore counties.
Author(s): Kevan O'Hanlon, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Julia D. Interrante
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Provides national-, state-, and county-specific information on changes in obstetric care availability between 2010-2024. Includes maps and statistics with breakdowns by rural and urban counties, including rural micropolitan and rural noncore counties.
Author(s): Kevan O'Hanlon, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Julia D. Interrante
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Rural-Urban Differences for Integrated First Responder and Drone Automated External Defibrillator Delivery in North Carolina
Models the impact of equipping first responders with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) or utilizing drone networks on median AED arrival time in rural and urban areas of North Carolina. Compares interventions against historical response times using 2013-2019 Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) data.
Author(s): Jamal Chu, K.H. Benjamin Leung, Audrey L. Blewer, et al.
Citation: American Heart Journal, 303, 107604
Date: 11/2026
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Models the impact of equipping first responders with automated external defibrillators (AEDs) or utilizing drone networks on median AED arrival time in rural and urban areas of North Carolina. Compares interventions against historical response times using 2013-2019 Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) data.
Author(s): Jamal Chu, K.H. Benjamin Leung, Audrey L. Blewer, et al.
Citation: American Heart Journal, 303, 107604
Date: 11/2026
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Medicare Advantage Plan Availability Varies Widely by County for 2027
Describes the availability of Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2027. Presents data on MA-PD plan availability by county in 2026 and 2027, as well as the number of counties 10 MA insurers have entered and exited between 2026 and 2027.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Describes the availability of Medicare Advantage prescription drug (MA-PD) plans in 2027. Presents data on MA-PD plan availability by county in 2026 and 2027, as well as the number of counties 10 MA insurers have entered and exited between 2026 and 2027.
Date: 11/2026
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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How Do Services Offered Within Opioid Treatment Programs Vary Based on State Methadone Policies?
Examines the availability of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in various states as well as access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) options, psychosocial services, and housing supports. Analyzes 1,501 opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and their characteristics, including state restrictiveness, services offered, facility type, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Zoe Lindenfeld, Noa Krawczyk, Erin A. Taylor, Denis Agniel, Jonathan H. Cantor
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 190, 210062
Date: 11/2026
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Examines the availability of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in various states as well as access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) options, psychosocial services, and housing supports. Analyzes 1,501 opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and their characteristics, including state restrictiveness, services offered, facility type, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Zoe Lindenfeld, Noa Krawczyk, Erin A. Taylor, Denis Agniel, Jonathan H. Cantor
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 190, 210062
Date: 11/2026
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Beyond Geographic Access: Rural Disparities in Gynecologic Oncology Across the Care Continuum
Discusses rural disparities in gynecologic cancer treatment and outcomes, examining how differences in cancer screening, access to care, and quality of care affect health outcomes. Identifies service delivery, training, and policy approaches to improving rural cancer care.
Author(s): Billianne Schultz, Megan L. Hutchcraft
Citation: Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 68, 102239
Date: 10/2026
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Discusses rural disparities in gynecologic cancer treatment and outcomes, examining how differences in cancer screening, access to care, and quality of care affect health outcomes. Identifies service delivery, training, and policy approaches to improving rural cancer care.
Author(s): Billianne Schultz, Megan L. Hutchcraft
Citation: Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 68, 102239
Date: 10/2026
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My Daughter Knows over 21 People That Have Died from Drug Overdose or Suicide: Cross-Sector Rural Provider Perspectives on Adverse Childhood Experiences
Presents a study on how providers from healthcare, social services, and other sectors in rural Missouri view the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in substance use, overdose, and suicide in their communities. Discusses the methods for mitigating exposure and negative health consequences for children with ACEs.
Author(s): Ashley E. Douglas, Julie M. Kapp
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1891916
Date: 10/2026
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Presents a study on how providers from healthcare, social services, and other sectors in rural Missouri view the role of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in substance use, overdose, and suicide in their communities. Discusses the methods for mitigating exposure and negative health consequences for children with ACEs.
Author(s): Ashley E. Douglas, Julie M. Kapp
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 14, 1891916
Date: 10/2026
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The Receipt of Psychological Services and Acceptability of Local Follow-Up Care for Childhood Cancer Survivors: Are There Rural Vs. Urban Differences?
Presents the findings of a study examining care received by childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban areas. Bases findings on a survey of parents of childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban counties in Kentucky on the follow-up care their children received and whether they received psychological services.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Abigayle R. Feather, Jerod L. Stapleton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 1347-1355
Date: 10/2026
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Presents the findings of a study examining care received by childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban areas. Bases findings on a survey of parents of childhood cancer survivors in rural and urban counties in Kentucky on the follow-up care their children received and whether they received psychological services.
Author(s): Tyrone F. Borders, Abigayle R. Feather, Jerod L. Stapleton, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 1347-1355
Date: 10/2026
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