Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Funding
Hospital Financing: Volume Limits and Reporting Could Help Manage Risks of Expanding FHA's Mortgage Insurance Program
Describes the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program, which insures loans for capital improvements at hospitals; loans insured through the program between 2000 and 2022. Explores characteristics of hospitals ineligible for the program that may impact their financing options. Examines the potential effects and risks of extending Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program eligibility to currently ineligible hospital types on program participation risks. Offers recommendations to Congress if it decides to expand program eligibility to hospitals that primarily provide non-acute care services.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program, which insures loans for capital improvements at hospitals; loans insured through the program between 2000 and 2022. Explores characteristics of hospitals ineligible for the program that may impact their financing options. Examines the potential effects and risks of extending Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program eligibility to currently ineligible hospital types on program participation risks. Offers recommendations to Congress if it decides to expand program eligibility to hospitals that primarily provide non-acute care services.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Investing in North Carolina's Caregiving Workforce: Recommendations to Strengthen North Carolina's Nursing, Direct Care, and Behavioral Health Workforce
Reports on North Carolina's caregiving workforce, with focus areas in nursing, behavioral health, and direct care. Provides context, describes existing solutions, and makes recommendations for addressing challenges and shortages in each focus area. Highlights state health investment, and lists current caregiving workforce initiatives. Mentions rural communities throughout.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on North Carolina's caregiving workforce, with focus areas in nursing, behavioral health, and direct care. Provides context, describes existing solutions, and makes recommendations for addressing challenges and shortages in each focus area. Highlights state health investment, and lists current caregiving workforce initiatives. Mentions rural communities throughout.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Michigan's Roadmap to Rural Prosperity
Describes the characteristics, challenges, and significance of Michigan's rural communities, and identifies strategies for building rural prosperity. Presents data on rural and urban demographics and living conditions. Discusses rural health and well-being, workforce, service delivery, housing, infrastructure, economic development, and natural environment.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity
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Describes the characteristics, challenges, and significance of Michigan's rural communities, and identifies strategies for building rural prosperity. Presents data on rural and urban demographics and living conditions. Discusses rural health and well-being, workforce, service delivery, housing, infrastructure, economic development, and natural environment.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Office of Rural Prosperity
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Investing in Rural Downtowns: What Role are EDDs Playing?
Discusses the role of Economic Development Districts (EDDs) in rural downtown revitalization. Summarizes the planning, investment, and development process. Provides case studies of EDDs involved in each stage of downtown revitalization.
Additional links: One-Page Summary
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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Discusses the role of Economic Development Districts (EDDs) in rural downtown revitalization. Summarizes the planning, investment, and development process. Provides case studies of EDDs involved in each stage of downtown revitalization.
Additional links: One-Page Summary
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Development Organizations
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Graduate Medical Education Funding
Explores graduate medical education (GME), focusing on types of locations where it is offered and sources of funding available, including Medicare and Medicaid. Describes ways in which states are rethinking GME to better meet the needs of states and communities most impacted by physician workforce shortages, including rural areas. Includes a map with shadings showing levels of Medicare GME-funded residents by state.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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Explores graduate medical education (GME), focusing on types of locations where it is offered and sources of funding available, including Medicare and Medicaid. Describes ways in which states are rethinking GME to better meet the needs of states and communities most impacted by physician workforce shortages, including rural areas. Includes a map with shadings showing levels of Medicare GME-funded residents by state.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Conference of State Legislatures
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VA Health Care: Office of Rural Health Efforts and Recommendations for Improvement
Presents an evaluation of the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health (ORH). Discusses the methods the ORH uses to improve healthcare quality and access for rural veterans, such as initiatives to expand VHA services to rural veterans and funding research to improve the healthcare quality in rural areas. Evaluates the ORH's efforts and makes recommendations for improvement.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Presents an evaluation of the Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health (ORH). Discusses the methods the ORH uses to improve healthcare quality and access for rural veterans, such as initiatives to expand VHA services to rural veterans and funding research to improve the healthcare quality in rural areas. Evaluates the ORH's efforts and makes recommendations for improvement.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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100 Years of Impact - Advancing Health and Hope for Everyone, Everywhere: American Heart Association Annual Report, 2023-2024
Reports on the American Heart Association's activities, priorities, and impact in the years 2023-2024. Highlights initiatives and funding focused on addressing rural health disparities and access to care.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Heart Association
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Reports on the American Heart Association's activities, priorities, and impact in the years 2023-2024. Highlights initiatives and funding focused on addressing rural health disparities and access to care.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Heart Association
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HRSA Supports Maternal Health in Rural Communities
A fact sheet that highlights the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's 2024 investments and programs to improve rural maternal health.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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A fact sheet that highlights the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's 2024 investments and programs to improve rural maternal health.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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Mental Health in Rural America
Fact sheet on USDA Rural Development funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in rural communities in fiscal year 2024. Highlights USDA investments in programs serving rural Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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Fact sheet on USDA Rural Development funding for mental health and substance use disorder treatment in rural communities in fiscal year 2024. Highlights USDA investments in programs serving rural Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: USDA Rural Development
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2024 Chartbook: Supporting Native Elders in Their Communities: Title VI Native American Aging Programs and Services
Offers findings from the 2023 Title VI Native American Aging Program Survey. Discusses service provision, nutrition and traditional foods, services and supports for caregivers, transportation, elder abuse, program staffing and funding, and partnerships.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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Offers findings from the 2023 Title VI Native American Aging Program Survey. Discusses service provision, nutrition and traditional foods, services and supports for caregivers, transportation, elder abuse, program staffing and funding, and partnerships.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: USAging
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