Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Medicare COVID-19 Hospitalization Trends Report
Reports cases and hospitalization data for Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19 between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023. Includes data on beneficiary demographics, case and hospitalization trends, and discharge status among beneficiaries hospitalized for COVID-19. Compares COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates by rural and urban status.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Reports cases and hospitalization data for Medicare beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19 between January 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023. Includes data on beneficiary demographics, case and hospitalization trends, and discharge status among beneficiaries hospitalized for COVID-19. Compares COVID-19 case and hospitalization rates by rural and urban status.
Date: 01/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Health in Rural Missouri: Biennial Report 2024-2025
Provides information on rural population health in Missouri, focusing on the social drivers of health, maternal and infant health, healthcare access, and more. Includes metro versus nonmetro as well as county-level data on health outcomes, social indicators, and mortality.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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Provides information on rural population health in Missouri, focusing on the social drivers of health, maternal and infant health, healthcare access, and more. Includes metro versus nonmetro as well as county-level data on health outcomes, social indicators, and mortality.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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The Status of the Nebraska Healthcare Workforce: Update 2023
Provides data on the Nebraska healthcare workforce by position as well as forecasts of workforce supply and demand through 2030. Includes number of healthcare professionals by county as well as metro versus nonmetro comparisons.
Author(s): Josie Schafer, Morgan Vogel, Tara Grell, Meagan Paez, Amanda Parker
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Provides data on the Nebraska healthcare workforce by position as well as forecasts of workforce supply and demand through 2030. Includes number of healthcare professionals by county as well as metro versus nonmetro comparisons.
Author(s): Josie Schafer, Morgan Vogel, Tara Grell, Meagan Paez, Amanda Parker
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska Medical Center
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Status Report of the Alabama Primary Care Physician Workforce, 2024
Discusses distribution of Alabama's primary care physicians (PCPs) and their availability to state residents. Features county-level maps showing 78 Alabama cities and towns and the practice locations of PCPs, Alabama towns and cities with shortages of PCPs and those with an adequate number or a surplus of PCPs as of 2024, and statistics on physician need in Alabama population centers as of 2025, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): Heather Crow, William H. Coleman, Kyle Siegrist, Caleb Lenox
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Healthcare Workforce
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Discusses distribution of Alabama's primary care physicians (PCPs) and their availability to state residents. Features county-level maps showing 78 Alabama cities and towns and the practice locations of PCPs, Alabama towns and cities with shortages of PCPs and those with an adequate number or a surplus of PCPs as of 2024, and statistics on physician need in Alabama population centers as of 2025, with breakdowns by urban or rural location.
Author(s): Heather Crow, William H. Coleman, Kyle Siegrist, Caleb Lenox
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Alabama Office of Healthcare Workforce
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National Health Service Corps 2023 Report to Congress
Details program accomplishments of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), provides updates on Health Professional Shortage Area designations, explains recruitment efforts for NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs, provides estimates on number of patients seen by NHSC clinicians, and details short- and long-term retention rates. Features state-by-state data with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Details program accomplishments of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), provides updates on Health Professional Shortage Area designations, explains recruitment efforts for NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs, provides estimates on number of patients seen by NHSC clinicians, and details short- and long-term retention rates. Features state-by-state data with breakdowns by urban and rural locations.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Montana HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Viral Hepatitis Epidemiological Profile, 2023
Presents data for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and viral hepatitis in Montana, and describes the demographics of Montana in context of each disease. Mentions rural throughout and includes and a county-level map with shadings showing 3 levels of population density.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Presents data for HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and viral hepatitis in Montana, and describes the demographics of Montana in context of each disease. Mentions rural throughout and includes and a county-level map with shadings showing 3 levels of population density.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Arizona Healthcare Employment, Projections, and Wage Report
Data visualization on current and projected healthcare employment by county in Arizona, utilizing Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data. Data may be sorted by health profession and county, metro versus non metro area, level of rurality, and more.
Author(s): B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Data visualization on current and projected healthcare employment by county in Arizona, utilizing Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics data. Data may be sorted by health profession and county, metro versus non metro area, level of rurality, and more.
Author(s): B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Arizona Physicians and Advanced Practice Providers Report
Data visualization on supply and demand of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in Arizona from health professional licensing board data. Breaks down data by county, level of rurality, and tribal area.
Author(s): D. Derksen, B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Data visualization on supply and demand of physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in Arizona from health professional licensing board data. Breaks down data by county, level of rurality, and tribal area.
Author(s): D. Derksen, B. Koch, C. Drake, S. Coates
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Older Americans 2024: Key Indicators of Well-Being
Offers 41 indicators of wellness for older adults related to demographics, economics, health status, health behaviors, healthcare use, and environment. Includes a special section on telehealth offering 2022 data on the percentage of older adults using telehealth by 4 levels of urbanization.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: AgingStats.gov: Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
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Offers 41 indicators of wellness for older adults related to demographics, economics, health status, health behaviors, healthcare use, and environment. Includes a special section on telehealth offering 2022 data on the percentage of older adults using telehealth by 4 levels of urbanization.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: AgingStats.gov: Federal Interagency Forum on Aging-Related Statistics
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NCHS Rapid Surveys System: Round 5 - Positive Childhood Experiences, Attitudes on Childhood Vaccines
Interactive data on positive childhood experiences and attitudes on childhood vaccination from July 2024. Includes tables and charts on support systems, neighborhood infrastructure, social connection, sources of information for childhood vaccines, and vaccine accessibility. Breaks down data by various demographics including urbanicity.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Interactive data on positive childhood experiences and attitudes on childhood vaccination from July 2024. Includes tables and charts on support systems, neighborhood infrastructure, social connection, sources of information for childhood vaccines, and vaccine accessibility. Breaks down data by various demographics including urbanicity.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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