Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access
Community Health Centers and Family Planning in an Era of Policy Uncertainty
Report discusses a study assessing community health centers' role in providing access to contraception and family planning services in rural and underserved areas. Details the role of the Title X family planning program and Medicaid in providing access.
Author(s): Susan F. Wood, Julia Strasser, Jessica Sharac, et al.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Report discusses a study assessing community health centers' role in providing access to contraception and family planning services in rural and underserved areas. Details the role of the Title X family planning program and Medicaid in providing access.
Author(s): Susan F. Wood, Julia Strasser, Jessica Sharac, et al.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Combating the Opioid Crisis: Prevention and Public Health Solutions
Presents the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on preventative measures and the role of public health in combating the opioid crisis. Features testimony from representatives of the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the National Indian Health Board, among others.
Additional links: Michael E. Kilkenny Testimony, Stacy Bohlen Testimony
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health
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Presents the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on preventative measures and the role of public health in combating the opioid crisis. Features testimony from representatives of the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the National Indian Health Board, among others.
Additional links: Michael E. Kilkenny Testimony, Stacy Bohlen Testimony
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: House Energy and Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health
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State-Based Marketplaces Outperform Federally-Facilitated Marketplaces
Compares state-based and federally-facilitated health insurance marketplaces from 2016-2018 related to changes in premiums and number of insurers. Includes some information on nonmetropolitan counties, with the appendix providing charts comparing carrier count in metro and nonmetro counties.
Additional links: Appendix
Author(s): Jane M. Zhu, Daniel Polsky, Yuehan Zhang
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
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Compares state-based and federally-facilitated health insurance marketplaces from 2016-2018 related to changes in premiums and number of insurers. Includes some information on nonmetropolitan counties, with the appendix providing charts comparing carrier count in metro and nonmetro counties.
Additional links: Appendix
Author(s): Jane M. Zhu, Daniel Polsky, Yuehan Zhang
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
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Receipt of a Sexual Risk Assessment From a Doctor or Medical Care Provider in the Past Year Among Women and Men Aged 15–44 With Recent Sexual Activity
Reports on receipt of sexual risk assessments among sexually active men and women aged 15-44, based on 2011–2015 data from the National Survey of Family Growth. Includes data by urban and rural patient residence.
Author(s): Casey E. Copen
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reports on receipt of sexual risk assessments among sexually active men and women aged 15-44, based on 2011–2015 data from the National Survey of Family Growth. Includes data by urban and rural patient residence.
Author(s): Casey E. Copen
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Integrating Infectious Disease Considerations with Response to the Opioid Epidemic: A Workshop
Presentation recordings discusses the link between the opioid crisis and infectious diseases, such as HIV and HCV. Features state-by-state, county-level, and rural information, particularly in southern states.
Additional links: Jody Rich: Correctional Health, Nickolas Zaller: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural America
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Presentation recordings discusses the link between the opioid crisis and infectious diseases, such as HIV and HCV. Features state-by-state, county-level, and rural information, particularly in southern states.
Additional links: Jody Rich: Correctional Health, Nickolas Zaller: Challenges and Opportunities in Rural America
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Infectious Diseases and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Policy Issues and Recommendations
Report details policy recommendations regarding infectious diseases, such as HIV and HCV, linked to injection drug use (IDU). Recommendations look at prevention as well as treatment. Features several important policy considerations for rural communities.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organizations: HIV Medicine Association, Infectious Disease Society of America, Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
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Report details policy recommendations regarding infectious diseases, such as HIV and HCV, linked to injection drug use (IDU). Recommendations look at prevention as well as treatment. Features several important policy considerations for rural communities.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organizations: HIV Medicine Association, Infectious Disease Society of America, Pediatric Infectious Disease Society
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What's MAT Got to Do with It? Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural America
Provides an overview of medication-assisted treatment (MAT), an evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, with information on the science behind the disorder and how three MAT medications work. Highlights rural health organizations providing MAT treatment.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Provides an overview of medication-assisted treatment (MAT), an evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder, with information on the science behind the disorder and how three MAT medications work. Highlights rural health organizations providing MAT treatment.
Author(s): Kay Miller Temple
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Oversight Hearing on Opioids in Indian Country: Beyond the Crisis to Healing the Community
Presents the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on the opioid crisis in Indian Country. Features testimony from representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, the Indian Health Service, the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, and the National Indian Health Board.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Presents the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing on the opioid crisis in Indian Country. Features testimony from representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, the Indian Health Service, the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe, and the National Indian Health Board.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
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Achieving Rural Health Equity and Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop
Proceedings of a workshop designed to explore impacts of economic issues, immigration, and racial inequities in healthcare in rural communities and to learn about asset-based approaches to addressing these challenges. Features statistics including average life expectancy at birth from 1969-2009 with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, U.S. maps showing levels of poverty and employment, and a chart showing numbers of rural hospital closures from 2005-2017.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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Proceedings of a workshop designed to explore impacts of economic issues, immigration, and racial inequities in healthcare in rural communities and to learn about asset-based approaches to addressing these challenges. Features statistics including average life expectancy at birth from 1969-2009 with breakdowns by metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, U.S. maps showing levels of poverty and employment, and a chart showing numbers of rural hospital closures from 2005-2017.
Additional links: Read Online
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Health and Medicine Division (HMD), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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The Opioid Crisis: Leadership and Innovation in the States
Presents the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing on state policy approaches to combating the opioid crisis. Features testimony from the governors of Maryland and Oregon detailing the opioid interventions implemented in their states.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
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Presents the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing on state policy approaches to combating the opioid crisis. Features testimony from the governors of Maryland and Oregon detailing the opioid interventions implemented in their states.
Date: 03/2018
Sponsoring organization: Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
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