Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Rural-urban differences
Resources and Capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Provide Timely and Accessible Care to Veterans
Provides an analysis of current and future Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare resources and capabilities in rural and urban areas. Focuses on fiscal resources, workforce, physical infrastructure, health information technology, access to VA healthcare, challenges and enablers to access, healthcare quality, and policies to improve access to healthcare for veterans.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Provides an analysis of current and future Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare resources and capabilities in rural and urban areas. Focuses on fiscal resources, workforce, physical infrastructure, health information technology, access to VA healthcare, challenges and enablers to access, healthcare quality, and policies to improve access to healthcare for veterans.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Current and Projected Characteristics and Unique Health Care Needs of the Patient Population Served by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Provides an analysis of the demographic characteristics and healthcare needs of the present and projected U.S. veteran population from 2015 through 2024. Includes rural and urban comparisons of the veteran population distribution, healthcare access, and medical conditions.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Provides an analysis of the demographic characteristics and healthcare needs of the present and projected U.S. veteran population from 2015 through 2024. Includes rural and urban comparisons of the veteran population distribution, healthcare access, and medical conditions.
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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2014 Data Indicate That Four in Ten Children Live in Low-Income Families
Reports on changes in child poverty between 2013 and 2014 and since 2009. Discusses regional and state-by-state variation in child poverty rates. Includes rural child poverty data by state and region.
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Reports on changes in child poverty between 2013 and 2014 and since 2009. Discusses regional and state-by-state variation in child poverty rates. Includes rural child poverty data by state and region.
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Rural Definition of Health: A Systematic Literature Review
Review of 34 scholarly articles assessing how rural residents in the United States, Canada, and Australia define health. Includes tables with brief descriptions of each article, including author, study design, study population, findings, and quotations from participants and investigators.
Author(s): Charles Gessert, Stephen Waring, Lisa Bailey-Davis, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 15(378), 1-14
Date: 2015
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Review of 34 scholarly articles assessing how rural residents in the United States, Canada, and Australia define health. Includes tables with brief descriptions of each article, including author, study design, study population, findings, and quotations from participants and investigators.
Author(s): Charles Gessert, Stephen Waring, Lisa Bailey-Davis, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 15(378), 1-14
Date: 2015
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Although Child Poverty Declined in 2014, Persistent Racial and Ethnic Disadvantages Remain
Discusses changes in child poverty between 2013 and 2014 and since 2009. Includes comparative data for rural, suburban, and urban locations by race/ethnicity, age range, and broad geographic region.
Author(s): Marybeth J. Mattingly, Andrew Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Discusses changes in child poverty between 2013 and 2014 and since 2009. Includes comparative data for rural, suburban, and urban locations by race/ethnicity, age range, and broad geographic region.
Author(s): Marybeth J. Mattingly, Andrew Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Official Poverty Statistics Mask the Economic Vulnerability of Seniors: A Comparison of Maine to the Nation
Compares senior and child poverty rates in rural and urban Maine and the U.S. for the past 50 years. Poverty rates were calculated using 2 different measures: the Official Poverty Measure (OPM) which does not take into account in-kind benefits, refundable tax credits and spending on medical care; and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) which does take into account these same factors.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth Mattingly
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Compares senior and child poverty rates in rural and urban Maine and the U.S. for the past 50 years. Poverty rates were calculated using 2 different measures: the Official Poverty Measure (OPM) which does not take into account in-kind benefits, refundable tax credits and spending on medical care; and the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) which does take into account these same factors.
Author(s): Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth Mattingly
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Geographic and Specialty Distribution of US Physicians Trained to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Illustrates the geographic distribution (rural-urban status) and the availability of physicians who receive waivers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe medication and to treat patients with opioid use disorder.
Author(s): Roger A. Rosenblatt, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mary Catlin, Eric H. Larson
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 13(1), 23-26
Date: 2015
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Illustrates the geographic distribution (rural-urban status) and the availability of physicians who receive waivers from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe medication and to treat patients with opioid use disorder.
Author(s): Roger A. Rosenblatt, C. Holly A. Andrilla, Mary Catlin, Eric H. Larson
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 13(1), 23-26
Date: 2015
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Behavioral Health and Service Use Among Civilian Wives of Service Members and Veterans: Evidence from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health
Analyzes rural-urban differences in behavioral health and service use among civilian wives of military veterans and service members.
Author(s): Joshua Breslau, Ryan Andrew Brown
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Analyzes rural-urban differences in behavioral health and service use among civilian wives of military veterans and service members.
Author(s): Joshua Breslau, Ryan Andrew Brown
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Behind at the Starting Line: Poverty Among Hispanic Infants
Discusses the economic conditions of the Hispanic/Latino population in rural and urban areas with a focus on the infant population, the prevalence of poverty, and the risks associated with children born into poverty.
Author(s): Daniel T. Lichter, Scott R. Sanders, Kenneth M. Johnson
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Discusses the economic conditions of the Hispanic/Latino population in rural and urban areas with a focus on the infant population, the prevalence of poverty, and the risks associated with children born into poverty.
Author(s): Daniel T. Lichter, Scott R. Sanders, Kenneth M. Johnson
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Rates of SNAP Receipt Stabilize or Drop in All Regions for First Time Since Great Recession
Provides data on households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in 2013. Includes information for rural, suburban, and urban locations, nationally and by region.
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Paul Anskat
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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Provides data on households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in 2013. Includes information for rural, suburban, and urban locations, nationally and by region.
Author(s): Jessica A. Carson, Paul Anskat
Date: 2015
Sponsoring organization: Carsey School of Public Policy
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