Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Rural Hospitals and Medicaid Payment Policy
Describes how rural hospitals serve Medicaid beneficiaries and the process through which Medicaid programs pay rural hospitals. Features statistics from 2015 with breakdowns by urban hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and other rural hospitals.
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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Describes how rural hospitals serve Medicaid beneficiaries and the process through which Medicaid programs pay rural hospitals. Features statistics from 2015 with breakdowns by urban hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and other rural hospitals.
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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School District Crisis Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Plans — United States, 2006, 2012, and 2016
Examines crisis preparedness in schools, with data on urban, suburban, town, and rural areas. Includes information on district requirements for school preparedness related to family reunification procedures, pandemic influenza or other infectious disease outbreak response, provisions for special needs or mental health services, and funding for or provision of crisis preparedness training.
Author(s): Judy Kruger, Nancy Brener, Rebecca Leeb, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(30), 809-814
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Examines crisis preparedness in schools, with data on urban, suburban, town, and rural areas. Includes information on district requirements for school preparedness related to family reunification procedures, pandemic influenza or other infectious disease outbreak response, provisions for special needs or mental health services, and funding for or provision of crisis preparedness training.
Author(s): Judy Kruger, Nancy Brener, Rebecca Leeb, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 67(30), 809-814
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Overview of Pediatric Emergency Department Visits, 2015
Reports on pediatric emergency department (ED) visits in 2015. Compares pediatric and adult ED visits by three types: all ED visits, treat-and-release ED visits, and ED visits resulting hospital admission. Table 2 provides statistics on the type of ED visit and pediatric patient characteristics including patient residence, such as metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Author(s): Kimberly W. McDermott, Carol Stocks, William J. Freeman
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Reports on pediatric emergency department (ED) visits in 2015. Compares pediatric and adult ED visits by three types: all ED visits, treat-and-release ED visits, and ED visits resulting hospital admission. Table 2 provides statistics on the type of ED visit and pediatric patient characteristics including patient residence, such as metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas.
Author(s): Kimberly W. McDermott, Carol Stocks, William J. Freeman
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Non-Medical Opioid Use among Rural and Urban Pregnant Women, 2007-2014
Examines data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) from 2007 to 2014 to determine differences in non-medical opioid use among rural and urban pregnant women. Covers policy and practice implications to inform program and clinical efforts to address the crisis.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Carrie Henning-Smith, Tongtan Chantarat, Tongtan Chantarat, Cresta Jones
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Examines data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) from 2007 to 2014 to determine differences in non-medical opioid use among rural and urban pregnant women. Covers policy and practice implications to inform program and clinical efforts to address the crisis.
Author(s): Katy Kozhimannil, Carrie Henning-Smith, Tongtan Chantarat, Tongtan Chantarat, Cresta Jones
Date: 08/2018
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Rural Hunger in America: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, and Children
Provides information on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in rural versus urban areas, including rates of poverty, food insecurity, participation in WIC, and more.
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: Food Research & Action Center
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Provides information on the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in rural versus urban areas, including rates of poverty, food insecurity, participation in WIC, and more.
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: Food Research & Action Center
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County-Level Trends in Suicide Rates in the U.S., 2005–2015
Presents an analysis of national suicide rates for 2005-2015 by county. Highlights rate changes in rural versus urban areas.
Author(s): Lauren M. Rossen, Holly Hedegaard, Diba Khan, Margaret Warner
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 55(1), 72-79
Date: 07/2018
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Presents an analysis of national suicide rates for 2005-2015 by county. Highlights rate changes in rural versus urban areas.
Author(s): Lauren M. Rossen, Holly Hedegaard, Diba Khan, Margaret Warner
Citation: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 55(1), 72-79
Date: 07/2018
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Health Insurance Exchanges: HHS Should Enhance Its Management of Open Enrollment Performance
Reports on outreach and enrollment for the health insurance exchanges using Healthcare.gov. Examines 2018 open enrollment outcomes and related factors, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) outreach efforts for 2018, and HHS's 2018 enrollment goals. Includes discussion of how changes in funding impacted outreach in rural areas. Provides data on Healthcare.gov enrollees in rural and urban areas.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Reports on outreach and enrollment for the health insurance exchanges using Healthcare.gov. Examines 2018 open enrollment outcomes and related factors, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) outreach efforts for 2018, and HHS's 2018 enrollment goals. Includes discussion of how changes in funding impacted outreach in rural areas. Provides data on Healthcare.gov enrollees in rural and urban areas.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Maine's Physician, Nurse Practitioner, and Physician Assistant Workforce in 2018
Presents a report on the workforce supply of physicians, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant workforce in Maine. Compares data to a 2014 report, as well as data from rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, Benjamin A. Stubbs, Arati Dahal
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Presents a report on the workforce supply of physicians, nurse practitioner, and physician assistant workforce in Maine. Compares data to a 2014 report, as well as data from rural and urban counties.
Author(s): Susan M. Skillman, Benjamin A. Stubbs, Arati Dahal
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: UW Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Price Variability Across Food Product and Vendor Type in Food Benefit Redemptions Under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Examines variability in prices for WIC purchases in 4 WIC State agencies, using data on 2014 Electronic Benefit Transfer transactions. Features statistics including geographic distribution of WIC vendors by State agency, with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated locations.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Patrick W. McLaughlin, Stacy Gleason, Margaret Wilkin
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Examines variability in prices for WIC purchases in 4 WIC State agencies, using data on 2014 Electronic Benefit Transfer transactions. Features statistics including geographic distribution of WIC vendors by State agency, with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated locations.
Additional links: Report Summary
Author(s): Patrick W. McLaughlin, Stacy Gleason, Margaret Wilkin
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Comparing Rural and Urban Drug Use and Violence in the Pennsylvania Youth Survey
Highlights a study on urban and rural differences in substance use and violent behavior among youth in Pennsylvania. Looks at substance use and instances of violence, both as perpetrators and as victims, for 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students in rural and urban areas.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Jennifer Murphy
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Highlights a study on urban and rural differences in substance use and violent behavior among youth in Pennsylvania. Looks at substance use and instances of violence, both as perpetrators and as victims, for 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students in rural and urban areas.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Jennifer Murphy
Date: 07/2018
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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