Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Transportation
Social Determinants of Health in the Age of COVID: Effects of Social Isolation Among Adults 62+ in Rural Pennsylvania
Results of a study analyzing the extent of social isolation among rural Pennsylvanians aged 62 or older during the pandemic, evaluating determinants of social isolation, identifying programs and services that minimize social isolation, and assessing potential replicability in Pennsylvania. Includes sections on factors such as mental health access, faith-based organizations, transportation, technology use, and housing options.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Christopher Harris, FangHsun Wei, Mary Rita Weller, Kelly Smith
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Results of a study analyzing the extent of social isolation among rural Pennsylvanians aged 62 or older during the pandemic, evaluating determinants of social isolation, identifying programs and services that minimize social isolation, and assessing potential replicability in Pennsylvania. Includes sections on factors such as mental health access, faith-based organizations, transportation, technology use, and housing options.
Additional links: Executive Summary
Author(s): Christopher Harris, FangHsun Wei, Mary Rita Weller, Kelly Smith
Date: 11/2022
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Medicaid: Efforts to Address Fraud in Nonemergency Medical Transportation
Describes state approaches to administering the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) Medicaid benefit. Highlights how Colorado uses different approaches to serve urban and rural counties. Discusses the outcomes and findings of related fraud investigations and program audits and strategies selected states used to address related fraud.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Describes state approaches to administering the non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) Medicaid benefit. Highlights how Colorado uses different approaches to serve urban and rural counties. Discusses the outcomes and findings of related fraud investigations and program audits and strategies selected states used to address related fraud.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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The State of the Rural Economy in Indiana
Provides an overview of the rural economy in Indiana and includes data on issues such as population, employment and income, education, housing, agriculture, transportation, broadband, immigration, quality of life, and more. Provides county-level economic and demographic data as well as rural versus urban comparisons. Features information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): Srikant Devaraj, Dagney Faulk, Michael Hicks, et al.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Ball State University, Center for Business and Economic Research
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Provides an overview of the rural economy in Indiana and includes data on issues such as population, employment and income, education, housing, agriculture, transportation, broadband, immigration, quality of life, and more. Provides county-level economic and demographic data as well as rural versus urban comparisons. Features information on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author(s): Srikant Devaraj, Dagney Faulk, Michael Hicks, et al.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organizations: Ball State University, Center for Business and Economic Research
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Federal Funding for Transportation Programs Serving Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Discusses the role of federal funding as a primary source of funding to support transportation programs that meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities. Describes funding programs from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Highlights programs for rural and tribal communities.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Discusses the role of federal funding as a primary source of funding to support transportation programs that meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities. Describes funding programs from the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Human Services, AmeriCorps, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Highlights programs for rural and tribal communities.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Transportation Insecurity in the United States: A Descriptive Portrait
Examines transportation insecurity in the United States in individuals aged 25 and older. Analyzes survey data from 1,999 respondents and includes demographic data such as age, income, car ownership, race/ethnicity, sex, education, presence of children in the household, immigration status, and location by urban, suburban, and rural. Discusses issues related to transportation insecurity such as poorer health outcomes, residential segregation, education inequity, crime, poverty, and more.
Author(s): Alexandra K. Murphy, Karina McDonald-Lopez, Natasha Pilkauskas, Alix Gould-Werth
Citation: Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 8
Date: 09/2022
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Examines transportation insecurity in the United States in individuals aged 25 and older. Analyzes survey data from 1,999 respondents and includes demographic data such as age, income, car ownership, race/ethnicity, sex, education, presence of children in the household, immigration status, and location by urban, suburban, and rural. Discusses issues related to transportation insecurity such as poorer health outcomes, residential segregation, education inequity, crime, poverty, and more.
Author(s): Alexandra K. Murphy, Karina McDonald-Lopez, Natasha Pilkauskas, Alix Gould-Werth
Citation: Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, 8
Date: 09/2022
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A Recap of Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Listening Sessions
Provides an overview of the impact of Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services as well as feedback from mobility providers and stakeholders during Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) listening sessions. Presents discussions about public transportation coordination, the relationship between transportation services and social determinants of health, implications of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) on users with disabilities, and data reporting. Includes information specific to rural populations.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Provides an overview of the impact of Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services as well as feedback from mobility providers and stakeholders during Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) listening sessions. Presents discussions about public transportation coordination, the relationship between transportation services and social determinants of health, implications of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) on users with disabilities, and data reporting. Includes information specific to rural populations.
Date: 09/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center
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Public Involvement to Support Planning and Environment Linkages in Rural and Small Metropolitan Areas
Describes strategies to increase public input when planning transportation projects in rural and tribal areas that may have an environmental or social impact on the community. Discusses ways to incorporate feedback from underserved and culturally diverse groups, including Native American, immigrant, and refugee populations.
Author(s): Carrie Kissel, Rachel Beyerle, Ciara Ristig
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organizations: NADO Research Foundation, National Association of Development Organizations
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Describes strategies to increase public input when planning transportation projects in rural and tribal areas that may have an environmental or social impact on the community. Discusses ways to incorporate feedback from underserved and culturally diverse groups, including Native American, immigrant, and refugee populations.
Author(s): Carrie Kissel, Rachel Beyerle, Ciara Ristig
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organizations: NADO Research Foundation, National Association of Development Organizations
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Broadband Access and Rural Transit: Bringing Connectivity to Rural Communities
Provides an overview of the importance of broadband access for economic development and transit operations. Discusses legislation, funding, and implementation to create broadband infrastructure in rural areas.
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Transit Assistance Program
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Provides an overview of the importance of broadband access for economic development and transit operations. Discusses legislation, funding, and implementation to create broadband infrastructure in rural areas.
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Transit Assistance Program
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Transportation Equity for Older Adults
Explores equity concerns regarding transportation for older adults. Presents a framework for communities to assess how the transportation needs of older adults are being met. Discusses potential solutions to improve transportation equity in communities. Highlights challenges to accessible transportation in rural areas.
Author(s): Laura Fraade-Blanar, Ryan Best, Regina A. Shih
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Explores equity concerns regarding transportation for older adults. Presents a framework for communities to assess how the transportation needs of older adults are being met. Discusses potential solutions to improve transportation equity in communities. Highlights challenges to accessible transportation in rural areas.
Author(s): Laura Fraade-Blanar, Ryan Best, Regina A. Shih
Date: 06/2022
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Going the Extra Mile: Overcoming Transportation Challenges and Other Barriers to Nourishing Food in Rural Communities
A recorded webinar that discusses food access issues in rural communities and solutions to overcome barriers. Focuses on challenges of transportation, limited income, and staffing, while also providing success stories that describe food banks, mobile feeding buses, farmers markets, and more. Transcript available below description.
Additional links: Slide Deck
Author(s): Peggy Hamby, Alicia Linares, Yolanda Minor
Date: 05/2022
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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A recorded webinar that discusses food access issues in rural communities and solutions to overcome barriers. Focuses on challenges of transportation, limited income, and staffing, while also providing success stories that describe food banks, mobile feeding buses, farmers markets, and more. Transcript available below description.
Additional links: Slide Deck
Author(s): Peggy Hamby, Alicia Linares, Yolanda Minor
Date: 05/2022
Sponsoring organization: No Kid Hungry
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