Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Problems Paying Medical Bills: United States, 2021
Reports data on families facing problems paying medical bills by selected sociodemographic and geographic characteristics. Table 2 includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Robin A. Cohen, Amy E. Cha,
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
view details
Reports data on families facing problems paying medical bills by selected sociodemographic and geographic characteristics. Table 2 includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Robin A. Cohen, Amy E. Cha,
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
view details
Unmet Needs for Help with Mobility Limitations among Older Adults Aging in Place: The Role of Rurality
Examines unmet mobility needs related to issues of access and appropriate housing in older adult populations. Analyzes data from 3,343 respondents of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) by various sociodemographic factors. Includes differences in health characteristics, fall history, and unmet needs with data broken down by rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Carrie Henning-Smith, Megan Lahr, John Mulcahy, Hannah MacDougall
Citation: Journal of Aging and Health, 35(9)
Date: 01/2023
view details
Examines unmet mobility needs related to issues of access and appropriate housing in older adult populations. Analyzes data from 3,343 respondents of the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) by various sociodemographic factors. Includes differences in health characteristics, fall history, and unmet needs with data broken down by rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Carrie Henning-Smith, Megan Lahr, John Mulcahy, Hannah MacDougall
Citation: Journal of Aging and Health, 35(9)
Date: 01/2023
view details
Rural Federally Qualified Health Centers Financial and Operational Performance Analysis 2018-2021
Examines financial and operational characteristics of rural Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) from 2018-2021. Explores FQHC growth and expansion, patient and payer mix, revenue and growth mix, financial performance, quality of care, and more. Compares data on rural FQHCs to urban and national FQHC data. Requires name, email address, and organization information to download.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capital Link
view details
Examines financial and operational characteristics of rural Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) from 2018-2021. Explores FQHC growth and expansion, patient and payer mix, revenue and growth mix, financial performance, quality of care, and more. Compares data on rural FQHCs to urban and national FQHC data. Requires name, email address, and organization information to download.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Capital Link
view details
Who Cannot Afford to Pay Medical Bills in the North Central Region?
Reports on survey respondents from the North Central Region who struggled to pay bills within the last 12 months. Provides data by state, health status, income level, employment status, business type, business profitability, household type, marital status, sex, age, and race/ethnicity. Some of the demographic groups are further broken down by rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik, Renee D. Wiatt
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
view details
Reports on survey respondents from the North Central Region who struggled to pay bills within the last 12 months. Provides data by state, health status, income level, employment status, business type, business profitability, household type, marital status, sex, age, and race/ethnicity. Some of the demographic groups are further broken down by rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Zuzana Bednarik, Renee D. Wiatt
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
view details
Vaccination Coverage by Age 24 Months Among Children Born During 2018–2019 — National Immunization Survey–Child, United States, 2019–2021
Examines vaccination coverage for selected vaccines and doses among children born in 2018-2019. Supplementary Table 2 includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Additional links: Supplementary Table 2
Author(s): Holly A. Hill, Michael Chen, Laurie D. Elam-Evans, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(2), 33-38
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
Examines vaccination coverage for selected vaccines and doses among children born in 2018-2019. Supplementary Table 2 includes data for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Additional links: Supplementary Table 2
Author(s): Holly A. Hill, Michael Chen, Laurie D. Elam-Evans, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 72(2), 33-38
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
view details
A Study of Arizona Physician Relocation Patterns by Rurality and Primary Care Status
Results of a study examining Arizona physician locations, relocation patterns, and factors associated with relocating between 2014-2019. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by urban, large rural, and small rural areas.
Author(s): Benjamin R. Brady, Bryna Koch, Dexter L. Gulick, Heather Carter, Daniel J. Derksen
Citation: Family Medicine, 55(1), 20-26
Date: 01/2023
view details
Results of a study examining Arizona physician locations, relocation patterns, and factors associated with relocating between 2014-2019. Features demographics and statistics with breakdowns by urban, large rural, and small rural areas.
Author(s): Benjamin R. Brady, Bryna Koch, Dexter L. Gulick, Heather Carter, Daniel J. Derksen
Citation: Family Medicine, 55(1), 20-26
Date: 01/2023
view details
Examining Rural Telehealth During the Public Health Emergency
Examines the use of telehealth visits for rural and urban fee-for-service Medicare enrollees between January 2018 and June 2021. Compares telehealth utilization before the COVID-19 pandemic (2018-2019) with telehealth utilization from January 2020 to June 2021. Describes the demographic, geographical, and technological characteristics of telehealth services that were associated with increased telehealth use. Explores the extent to which the increased implementation and utilization of telehealth during the PHE impacted the cost of patient care and provider utilization.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare
view details
Examines the use of telehealth visits for rural and urban fee-for-service Medicare enrollees between January 2018 and June 2021. Compares telehealth utilization before the COVID-19 pandemic (2018-2019) with telehealth utilization from January 2020 to June 2021. Describes the demographic, geographical, and technological characteristics of telehealth services that were associated with increased telehealth use. Explores the extent to which the increased implementation and utilization of telehealth during the PHE impacted the cost of patient care and provider utilization.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS Alliance to Modernize Healthcare
view details
Spatial Analysis of Access to Psychiatrists for US Military Personnel and Their Families
Examines the location and capacity of psychiatrists within a 30-minute driving time of TRICARE beneficiaries. Explores how geographic access to psychiatrists affects veteran TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and low-income communities. Breaks down community data by region, rural or urban status, and economic makeup, among other measures.
Author(s): Marigee Bacolod, Jennifer Heissel, Yu-Chu Shen
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2249314
Date: 01/2023
view details
Examines the location and capacity of psychiatrists within a 30-minute driving time of TRICARE beneficiaries. Explores how geographic access to psychiatrists affects veteran TRICARE beneficiaries in rural and low-income communities. Breaks down community data by region, rural or urban status, and economic makeup, among other measures.
Author(s): Marigee Bacolod, Jennifer Heissel, Yu-Chu Shen
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2249314
Date: 01/2023
view details
NSDUH (National Survey on Drug Use and Health) Detailed Tables - 2021
Presents 2021 survey data, including revisions, on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status. Includes information on substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
view details
Presents 2021 survey data, including revisions, on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status. Includes information on substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
view details
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania
Report analyzing distribution of funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program in Pennsylvania. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location, and by type of project for which municipalities have used their SLFRF, including public health.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
view details
Report analyzing distribution of funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program in Pennsylvania. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban or rural location, and by type of project for which municipalities have used their SLFRF, including public health.
Date: 01/2023
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
view details