Rural Health
Resources by Type: Document
COVID-19 Infection and Incident Diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native people: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Examines associations between COVID-19 infection and diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Utilizes the Indian Health Service's (IHS) National Patient Information Reporting System to analyze incident diabetes among 3 participant cohorts: pre-pandemic, pandemic but no COVID-19 infection, and pandemic with COVID-19 infection. Discusses the relationship between COVID-19 infection and new-onset diabetes in AI/AN populations.
Author(s): James W. Keck, Mary E. Lacy, Sara Bressler, Ian Blake, Uzo Chukwuma, Michael G. Bruce
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 33, 100727
Date: 05/2024
view details
Examines associations between COVID-19 infection and diabetes in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Utilizes the Indian Health Service's (IHS) National Patient Information Reporting System to analyze incident diabetes among 3 participant cohorts: pre-pandemic, pandemic but no COVID-19 infection, and pandemic with COVID-19 infection. Discusses the relationship between COVID-19 infection and new-onset diabetes in AI/AN populations.
Author(s): James W. Keck, Mary E. Lacy, Sara Bressler, Ian Blake, Uzo Chukwuma, Michael G. Bruce
Citation: The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 33, 100727
Date: 05/2024
view details
Health Coverage Options for American Indians and Alaska Natives
Fact sheet details the healthcare coverage options for American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Provides guidance for accessing healthcare coverage through the Marketplace, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and breaks down the various verification and eligibility requirements.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
view details
Fact sheet details the healthcare coverage options for American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Provides guidance for accessing healthcare coverage through the Marketplace, Medicaid, and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and breaks down the various verification and eligibility requirements.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
view details
Assisting American Indian and Alaska Native Consumers
Presentation slides discuss the ACA health insurance marketplace, the Indian Health Services, and provides information for American Indian and Alaska Native people pertaining to healthcare coverage. Presents guidance for AI/AN people to ensure they have consistent healthcare coverage.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
view details
Presentation slides discuss the ACA health insurance marketplace, the Indian Health Services, and provides information for American Indian and Alaska Native people pertaining to healthcare coverage. Presents guidance for AI/AN people to ensure they have consistent healthcare coverage.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
view details
Key Findings from RAND Health Care Research on Telehealth Policy
Brief examining the implications of telehealth policy for emergency response, treatment for behavioral health, maternal healthcare, and healthcare access.
Author(s): Lori Uscher-Pines, Shira H. Fischer
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
view details
Brief examining the implications of telehealth policy for emergency response, treatment for behavioral health, maternal healthcare, and healthcare access.
Author(s): Lori Uscher-Pines, Shira H. Fischer
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
view details
The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison
Analyzes the 2018 Farm Bill by comparing House and Senate versions of the bill and the previous 2014 bill. Includes important rural provisions addressing substance abuse treatment, telemedicine funding, broadband access, and rural hospital loans.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
view details
Analyzes the 2018 Farm Bill by comparing House and Senate versions of the bill and the previous 2014 bill. Includes important rural provisions addressing substance abuse treatment, telemedicine funding, broadband access, and rural hospital loans.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
view details
Evaluation of the Eviction Protection Grant Program: Interim Report
Examines the impact of the Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP) and its work to stabilize families following the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of EPGP from 2021-2023 and focuses on characteristics of EPGP organizations and households served by the program, challenges of implementing the program, and strategies and lessons learned. Includes information on EPGPs in rural and tribal areas.
Author(s): Hiren Nisar, Arpita Chakravorty, Dennis Okyere, et al.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
view details
Examines the impact of the Eviction Protection Grant Program (EPGP) and its work to stabilize families following the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides an overview of EPGP from 2021-2023 and focuses on characteristics of EPGP organizations and households served by the program, challenges of implementing the program, and strategies and lessons learned. Includes information on EPGPs in rural and tribal areas.
Author(s): Hiren Nisar, Arpita Chakravorty, Dennis Okyere, et al.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
view details
Transportation Provider Survey
Surveyed 445 transportation providers for people with disabilities and older adults in Fall 2023 to describe provider experiences and perspectives. Includes findings related to accessibility of vehicles, Section 5310 funding, fares, workforce challenges, technology, coordination activities, and equity. Discusses rural throughout.
Additional links: Transportation Provider Survey: Highlights
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, Southpaw Insights
view details
Surveyed 445 transportation providers for people with disabilities and older adults in Fall 2023 to describe provider experiences and perspectives. Includes findings related to accessibility of vehicles, Section 5310 funding, fares, workforce challenges, technology, coordination activities, and equity. Discusses rural throughout.
Additional links: Transportation Provider Survey: Highlights
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Aging and Disability Transportation Center, Southpaw Insights
view details
Virginia's Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce: 2024
An overview of the assisted living facility administrator (ALFA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of ALFAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
view details
An overview of the assisted living facility administrator (ALFA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Assisted Living Facility Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of ALFAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
view details
Virginia's Nursing Home Administrator Workforce: 2024
An overview of the nursing home administrator (NHA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Nursing Home Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of NHAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
view details
An overview of the nursing home administrator (NHA) workforce in Virginia based on data from the 2024 Nursing Home Administrator Workforce Survey. Features statistics including the number of NHAs in rural Virginia and how many grew up in rural areas.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Virginia Department of Health Professions
view details
Washington State Data Snapshot: Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
Highlights data and characteristics, such as age, sex, and number of licenses, for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in rural and urban Washington State.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Washington Center for Nursing
view details
Highlights data and characteristics, such as age, sex, and number of licenses, for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in rural and urban Washington State.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Washington Center for Nursing
view details