Rural Health
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Kansas Rural Behavioral Health Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the supply and distribution of behavioral health clinicians in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Kansas Rural Obstetrical Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the obstetricians and advanced practice midwives workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Kansas Rural Primary Care Workforce
Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Offers maps and tables of the primary care workforce distribution in Kansas in 2025. Includes county-level data and rural and urban comparisons.
Author(s): S.C. Woolcock, C.H.A. Andrilla, L.A. Garberson, J.M. Graves
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Utilizing a Steering Committee to Implement Health in All Policies in a Rural, Micro-Urban Community
Examines the impact of a Health in All Policies (HiAP) steering committee in a rural and micro-urban area of Montana. Discusses the focus areas of the committee, such as a rural perspective on public health, policy, transportation, social services, development, preservation, education, and more. Reflects on the benefits of a multi-sector steering committee and an HiAP approach to impact rural communities.
Author(s): Danika Lee Comey, Bridget L. Hanson, Morgan E. Neavill, et al.
Citation: Health Promotion International, 41(1)
Date: 02/2026
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Examines the impact of a Health in All Policies (HiAP) steering committee in a rural and micro-urban area of Montana. Discusses the focus areas of the committee, such as a rural perspective on public health, policy, transportation, social services, development, preservation, education, and more. Reflects on the benefits of a multi-sector steering committee and an HiAP approach to impact rural communities.
Author(s): Danika Lee Comey, Bridget L. Hanson, Morgan E. Neavill, et al.
Citation: Health Promotion International, 41(1)
Date: 02/2026
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Telehealth FAQ Calendar Year 2026
Provides information on Medicare telehealth regulations and payment policy for calendar year 2026. Includes information on audio-only services, behavioral health services, direct supervision, and more.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Provides information on Medicare telehealth regulations and payment policy for calendar year 2026. Includes information on audio-only services, behavioral health services, direct supervision, and more.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Snapshot of Rural Health in Colorado, 2026
Provides an overview of rural health in Colorado. Includes data and statistics on a variety of indicators, such as education, poverty, rural economy, healthcare coverage and access, rural health information technology, behavioral health, oral health, and workforce shortages. Includes five regional snapshots from around the state that are free to download with name and organization affiliation.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Rural Health Center
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Provides an overview of rural health in Colorado. Includes data and statistics on a variety of indicators, such as education, poverty, rural economy, healthcare coverage and access, rural health information technology, behavioral health, oral health, and workforce shortages. Includes five regional snapshots from around the state that are free to download with name and organization affiliation.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Rural Health Center
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Reimagining Rural Health and Well-Being
Details effective practices for promoting rural health, addresses community needs, and improves access to care among organizations focused on rural funding, service delivery, and research. Discusses funding strategies, collaborations, and other rural-specific concerns relevant to philanthropic organizations, government funders, health providers, and more. Project findings are discussed in depth via a landscape analysis and summary of listening sessions conducted throughout 2025.
Additional links: Landscape Analysis, Listening Sessions Summary
Author(s): Tanisa Adimu, John Butts, Amy Elizondo, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Georgia Health Policy Center, Grantmakers in Health, National Rural Health Association
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Details effective practices for promoting rural health, addresses community needs, and improves access to care among organizations focused on rural funding, service delivery, and research. Discusses funding strategies, collaborations, and other rural-specific concerns relevant to philanthropic organizations, government funders, health providers, and more. Project findings are discussed in depth via a landscape analysis and summary of listening sessions conducted throughout 2025.
Additional links: Landscape Analysis, Listening Sessions Summary
Author(s): Tanisa Adimu, John Butts, Amy Elizondo, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Georgia Health Policy Center, Grantmakers in Health, National Rural Health Association
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Health Panel Comment Letter - Contract Year 2027 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs
Offers comments in response to a November 28, 2025, proposed rule regarding policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, and Medicare Cost Plan programs for contract year 2027. Includes data on trends in chronic condition special need plans (C-SNPs) and institutional special needs plans (I-SNPs) between 2016 and 2025 and MA plan offerings by county metropolitan status.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Offers comments in response to a November 28, 2025, proposed rule regarding policy and technical changes to the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, and Medicare Cost Plan programs for contract year 2027. Includes data on trends in chronic condition special need plans (C-SNPs) and institutional special needs plans (I-SNPs) between 2016 and 2025 and MA plan offerings by county metropolitan status.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers: Annual Report 2025
Provides an annual update on the activities of the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC). Covers specific initiatives and developments for the two national and 12 regional Telehealth Resource Centers.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
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Provides an annual update on the activities of the National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers (NCTRC). Covers specific initiatives and developments for the two national and 12 regional Telehealth Resource Centers.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: National Consortium of Telehealth Resource Centers
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Building Regional Strength: A Call to Action: Four Principles for Supporting Rural Development Hubs
Discusses the importance of the Rural Development Hub model and details effective strategies for governments, philanthropies, and rural development practitioners to engage effectively with Rural Development Hub funding, collaboration, and technical support. Includes information relevant to rural and tribal health foundations and healthcare providers.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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Discusses the importance of the Rural Development Hub model and details effective strategies for governments, philanthropies, and rural development practitioners to engage effectively with Rural Development Hub funding, collaboration, and technical support. Includes information relevant to rural and tribal health foundations and healthcare providers.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Aspen Institute
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