Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
Annual Insurance Update 2025: Health Insurance in Kansas
Reports on health insurance coverage across Kansas and nationwide, including 2009-2023 trends in coverage. Presents 2022 county-level data on uninsured rates by age group and urban/rural classification, as well as Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment by county.
Author(s): Angela S. Wu, Kaci Cink, Viktoria Sterkhova, et al.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Reports on health insurance coverage across Kansas and nationwide, including 2009-2023 trends in coverage. Presents 2022 county-level data on uninsured rates by age group and urban/rural classification, as well as Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollment by county.
Author(s): Angela S. Wu, Kaci Cink, Viktoria Sterkhova, et al.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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Maryland Hunger Profiles
Provides state- and county-level data on age of population, median household income, childhood and older adult poverty levels, and food program usage in Maryland. Discusses strategies to end hunger in the state.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Hunger Solutions
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Provides state- and county-level data on age of population, median household income, childhood and older adult poverty levels, and food program usage in Maryland. Discusses strategies to end hunger in the state.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Hunger Solutions
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Rural North Carolina Continues Population Growth
Analyzes population trends for rural North Carolina from 2010-2024. Features a county-level map with shadings showing changes in population from 2023 to 2024, and statistics on population change during this period with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Dalton Bailey
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: NC Rural Center
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Analyzes population trends for rural North Carolina from 2010-2024. Features a county-level map with shadings showing changes in population from 2023 to 2024, and statistics on population change during this period with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural areas.
Author(s): Dalton Bailey
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: NC Rural Center
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Geographic and Sociodemographic Factors and Receipt of Metabolic Disease Specialty Care
Examines geographic and sociodemographic factors that impact access to specialty metabolic care in rural areas. Utilizes data from 9,546 adults with chronic health conditions in Pennsylvania and provides data on receipt of endocrinology and cardiology care according to patient demographics, neighborhood characteristics, and location of urban, large rural town, or small rural town. Includes maps showing driving distance to care centers.
Author(s): Margaret F. Zupa, Scott D. Rothenberger, Jessica G. Bauer, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(5)
Date: 05/2025
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Examines geographic and sociodemographic factors that impact access to specialty metabolic care in rural areas. Utilizes data from 9,546 adults with chronic health conditions in Pennsylvania and provides data on receipt of endocrinology and cardiology care according to patient demographics, neighborhood characteristics, and location of urban, large rural town, or small rural town. Includes maps showing driving distance to care centers.
Author(s): Margaret F. Zupa, Scott D. Rothenberger, Jessica G. Bauer, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(5)
Date: 05/2025
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Nonfatal Injury Emergency Department Visits and Inpatient Hospitalizations Among Persons Under Age 65 With an Intellectual and Developmental Disability or Deaf or Hard of Hearing Disability
Analyzes disparities in emergency department and inpatient hospitalization among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), people who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), and those without IDD or DHH. Utilizes Kentucky ED and inpatient discharge data from 2019 to 2023. Breaks down data by demographic category, including metropolitan or nonmetropolitan dwelling.
Author(s): Terry L. Bunn, Jacqueline Seals, Dana Quesinberry, Alaina Murphy, Julia F. Costich
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 27
Date: 05/2025
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Analyzes disparities in emergency department and inpatient hospitalization among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), people who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), and those without IDD or DHH. Utilizes Kentucky ED and inpatient discharge data from 2019 to 2023. Breaks down data by demographic category, including metropolitan or nonmetropolitan dwelling.
Author(s): Terry L. Bunn, Jacqueline Seals, Dana Quesinberry, Alaina Murphy, Julia F. Costich
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 27
Date: 05/2025
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Exploring Spatial Dynamics of Trauma and Substance use Among Suicide Deaths in the United States (2017–2021)
Examines the spatial relationship among trauma, substance use, and suicide in the United States. Utilizes National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data to generate county-level U.S. maps showing hot spot analyses of traumatic events, suicides, and substance use. Discusses regionality and rurality related to hot spot trends.
Author(s): Bianca D. Smith, Kechna Cadet, Terrinieka W. Powell
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 22
Date: 05/2025
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Examines the spatial relationship among trauma, substance use, and suicide in the United States. Utilizes National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data to generate county-level U.S. maps showing hot spot analyses of traumatic events, suicides, and substance use. Discusses regionality and rurality related to hot spot trends.
Author(s): Bianca D. Smith, Kechna Cadet, Terrinieka W. Powell
Citation: Injury Epidemiology, 12, 22
Date: 05/2025
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The Relationship Between Low Social/Emotional Support and Health Care Affordability Among Rural and Urban Residents
Highlights a study examining rural and urban differences in the effect social and emotional supports have on the health and financial impacts of healthcare costs. Breaks down data by feelings about medical bills, age, insurance type, and rural versus urban location, among other measures.
Author(s): Ingrid Jacobson, Katie Rydberg, Alexis Swendener, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2), e70034
Date: 05/2025
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Highlights a study examining rural and urban differences in the effect social and emotional supports have on the health and financial impacts of healthcare costs. Breaks down data by feelings about medical bills, age, insurance type, and rural versus urban location, among other measures.
Author(s): Ingrid Jacobson, Katie Rydberg, Alexis Swendener, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 41(2), e70034
Date: 05/2025
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Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database Analysis of Hepatitis C
Reports on Hepatitis C diagnosis, treatment, screening, and other clinical and population-based data in Arkansas in 2021, utilizing Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) and Arkansas Department of Health data. See Table 1 and Appendix B for demographic data on individuals with health insurance diagnosed with Hepatitis C broken down by level of rurality.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Reports on Hepatitis C diagnosis, treatment, screening, and other clinical and population-based data in Arkansas in 2021, utilizing Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) and Arkansas Department of Health data. See Table 1 and Appendix B for demographic data on individuals with health insurance diagnosed with Hepatitis C broken down by level of rurality.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database Analysis of Hepatitis B
Reports on Hepatitis B diagnosis, treatment, screening, and other clinical and population-based data in Arkansas in 2021, utilizing Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) and Arkansas Department of Health data. See Table 1 and Appendix B for demographic data on individuals with health insurance diagnosed with Hepatitis B broken down by level of rurality.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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Reports on Hepatitis B diagnosis, treatment, screening, and other clinical and population-based data in Arkansas in 2021, utilizing Arkansas All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) and Arkansas Department of Health data. See Table 1 and Appendix B for demographic data on individuals with health insurance diagnosed with Hepatitis B broken down by level of rurality.
Date: 05/2025
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
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School-Based Health Centers and School Attendance in Rural Areas
Examines the relationship between the availability of School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) and student absenteeism in rural areas. Analyzes 66,303 students from kindergarten to 12th grade for absenteeism in districts with a SBHC and those without a SBHC.
Author(s): Chris Kjolhede, Wendy M. Brunner, John W. Sipple
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(5), e2510083
Date: 05/2025
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Examines the relationship between the availability of School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) and student absenteeism in rural areas. Analyzes 66,303 students from kindergarten to 12th grade for absenteeism in districts with a SBHC and those without a SBHC.
Author(s): Chris Kjolhede, Wendy M. Brunner, John W. Sipple
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(5), e2510083
Date: 05/2025
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