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Occupational Fatalities During the Oil and Gas Boom — United States, 2003-2013
Reports on the number of work-related fatalities in the oil and gas extraction industry by year over a ten-year period. Also includes data by type of incident and type of company.
Author(s): Krystal L. Mason, Kyla D. Retzer, Ryan Hill, Jennifer M. Lincoln
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(20), 551-554
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Dynamics of Economic Well-Being: Participation in Government Programs, 2009-2012: Who Gets Assistance?
Provides information on the characteristics and participation rates of people receiving benefits from Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), housing assistance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and general assistance. Tables in the appendices include metropolitan and non-metropolitan participation rates by program.
Author(s): Shelley K. Irving, Tracy A. Loveless
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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New York Physician Workforce Profile, 2014 Edition
Contains a profile of the supply, demand and distribution of physicians licensed in New York with rural county profiles.
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Workforce Studies
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Report to Congress: Overview of the 340B Drug Pricing Program
Provides a general overview of the 340B Drug Pricing Program, including eligibility criteria for hospitals and providers, analysis of the program's financial impact, and a summary of the debate over the program's importance, especially to rural and underserved communities.
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Hospital Readmissions Involving Psychiatric Disorders, 2012
Provides data on 30-day hospital readmissions for mood disorders and for schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. Figure 1 and Figure 2 include readmission data by location of patient residence, for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas.
Author(s): Kevin C. Heslin, Audrey J. Weiss
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Graduate Medical Education Financing: Sustaining Medical Education in Rural Places
A policy brief reporting on the financial situation of rural training track (RTT) residency programs, including their sources of funding, expenses, and the relationship between urban RTT sponsors and rural program sites.
Author(s): Davis G. Patterson, David Schmitz, Randall Longenecker, David Squire, Susan M. Skillman
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Sex in the (Non) City: Teen Childbearing in Rural America
Reports on the high rates of teen births in rural counties and why these rates are higher than urban counties. Focuses on characteristics of rural America, factors associated with teen pregnancy, and prevention challenges and strategies.
Additional links: Informational Resources, Summary, Technical Appendix
Author(s): Alison Stewart Ng, Kelleen Kaye
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Power to Decide
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Opportunity for All: Fighting Rural Child Poverty
Examines trends in poverty in rural areas, including comparison with urban areas. Provides a discussion of the impact of safety net programs that address poverty and support healthy children and their families in rural areas.
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: White House (Obama Administration)
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Kick the Bucket: The Future of Rural Sanitation in Alaska
Discusses the challenges rural Alaskan communities face related to installing and maintaining water and sewage treatment facilities, particularly as climate change impacts the region's infrastructure. Discusses the health impacts of a lack of running water and flush toilets. A series reporting on water and sewage treatment in rural Alaska.
Additional links: Experts Seek Alternatives To Costly, Ineffective Sanitation Systems, Health Implications of Third World Conditions in Alaska, Lack of Funding Hampers Development of Modern Sanitation in Rural Alaska, Rural Sanitation Series: Innovating Beyond the Honey Bucket
Date: 05/2015
Sponsoring organization: Alaska Public Media
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Urban vs. Rural Differences in Prescription Opioid Misuse among Adults in the United States: Informing Region Specific Drug Policies and Interventions
A study analyzing data from the 2011 and 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health discussing the rural/urban differences in prescription opioid misuse.
Author(s): Khary K. Rigg, Shannon M. Monnat
Citation: International Journal of Drug Policy, 26(5), 484–491
Date: 05/2015
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