Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Access

HealthCare.gov
Consumer website providing information about health insurance coverage, how to get covered, and requirements related to health insurance.
Additional links: En Español
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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State Health Data Center
Provides access to state data on health system performance, with the option to compare data across states. Topics covered include healthcare access, hospital and outpatient safety and quality, healthcare system spending, health status and outcomes, and more.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Safety Net Dental Clinic Manual
Offers information on partnerships and planning, facilities and staffing, financing, clinic operations, plus quality awareness and improvement of dental clinics. Includes links to sample policies, budget worksheets and design tips.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors
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Interpreter Roster: Spoken Language, Health Care
Includes a voluntary statewide roster of spoken language healthcare interpreters to address access concerns for Minnesotans, particularly in rural areas. The roster can be searched by language and geographic area.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health
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Disabled American Veterans Hospital Service Coordinator Directory
State-by-state list of Hospital Service Coordinators (HSCs), their affiliated VA Medical Centers, and contact information. HSCs manage DAV transportation programs for veterans needing medical care.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: Disabled American Veterans
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Kid One: Transporting Children to Better Health
Delivers children and expectant mothers, with limited or no transportation access, to health care services throughout the state of Alabama.
Type: Website
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Hawai'i Health Data Warehouse
Provides access to documents, reports, and statistics on health issues for the residents of Hawaii. Includes community reports with data on specific counties and demographic groups.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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RxAssist: Patient Assistance Program Center
Provides a searchable database of patient assistance programs that provide free or low-cost prescription medications to people who cannot afford to buy their medicine. Includes information for patients and for healthcare providers.
Type: Directory
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Hill-Burton Free and Reduced Cost Health Care
Provides information on free or below cost healthcare available to people who meet poverty guidelines from certain healthcare facilities that received federal funds for construction or renovation under the Hill-Burton program.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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InsureKidsNow.gov
Supplies information on free and low-cost health insurance programs for children, including Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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