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How Do Services Offered Within Opioid Treatment Programs Vary Based on State Methadone Policies?
Examines the availability of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in various states as well as access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) options, psychosocial services, and housing supports. Analyzes 1,501 opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and their characteristics, including state restrictiveness, services offered, facility type, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Zoe Lindenfeld, Noa Krawczyk, Erin A. Taylor, Denis Agniel, Jonathan H. Cantor
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 190, 210062
Date: 11/2026
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Examines the availability of opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in various states as well as access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) options, psychosocial services, and housing supports. Analyzes 1,501 opioid treatment programs (OTPs) and their characteristics, including state restrictiveness, services offered, facility type, rurality, and more.
Author(s): Zoe Lindenfeld, Noa Krawczyk, Erin A. Taylor, Denis Agniel, Jonathan H. Cantor
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 190, 210062
Date: 11/2026
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Rural-Urban Disparities in the Delivery and Intensity of the Medicare Hospice Benefit
Analyzes how receipt, duration, location, and frequency of hospice care vary by rural or urban dwelling among Medicare-enrolled decedents aged 66 years or older, using 2013-2022 Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) data.
Author(s): Claire Ankuda, Ken Covinsky, Bocheng Jing, et al.
Citation: JAMA, 336(13), 1167-1169
Date: 10/2026
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Analyzes how receipt, duration, location, and frequency of hospice care vary by rural or urban dwelling among Medicare-enrolled decedents aged 66 years or older, using 2013-2022 Master Beneficiary Summary File (MBSF) data.
Author(s): Claire Ankuda, Ken Covinsky, Bocheng Jing, et al.
Citation: JAMA, 336(13), 1167-1169
Date: 10/2026
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Policy Pathways to Support NP-Owned Primary Care Practices in Rural Areas
Examines various policy pathways to develop the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce and provide accessible primary care in rural areas. Uses 2024 Medicare claims data to show the concentration of NP-only practices by state and draws on focus groups with NP owners to highlight strengths and challenges of rural NP-owned practices. Discusses state-level policy actions that reduce barriers facing NP-owned primary care practices.
Author(s): Monica O'Reilly-Jacob, Jennifer Perloff
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Examines various policy pathways to develop the nurse practitioner (NP) workforce and provide accessible primary care in rural areas. Uses 2024 Medicare claims data to show the concentration of NP-only practices by state and draws on focus groups with NP owners to highlight strengths and challenges of rural NP-owned practices. Discusses state-level policy actions that reduce barriers facing NP-owned primary care practices.
Author(s): Monica O'Reilly-Jacob, Jennifer Perloff
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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West Virginia Rural Health Transformation Program (WV RHTP) – Announced Awards
Presents a list of awardees announced as part of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program by initiative. Includes information about award amounts, project summaries, and counties served.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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Presents a list of awardees announced as part of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program by initiative. Includes information about award amounts, project summaries, and counties served.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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Chronic Pain among Adults: Demographic and Behavioral Health Insights
Report explores chronic pain by demographic and behavioral health indicators. Compares rates of chronic pain by large metro, small metro, and nonmetro areas.
Citation: NSDUH Data Spotlight, 3(6)
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Report explores chronic pain by demographic and behavioral health indicators. Compares rates of chronic pain by large metro, small metro, and nonmetro areas.
Citation: NSDUH Data Spotlight, 3(6)
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Aligning Payment Strategy with Community Need: A Framework for Rural Healthcare Leaders
Describes a framework for rural health providers to build partnerships with payers. Discusses what payers need, knowing the true cost of access, defining services needed for each community, and using data and transformation planning as contracting tools.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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Describes a framework for rural health providers to build partnerships with payers. Discusses what payers need, knowing the true cost of access, defining services needed for each community, and using data and transformation planning as contracting tools.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Redesign Center
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Community Readiness and Feasibility of the Exercising Together© Program for Cancer Dyads in Underserved Oregon Counties
Assesses community readiness and program feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a live-remote exercise program for cancer survivors and their partners in rural and high or persistent poverty counties in Oregon.
Author(s): Deanne Tibbitts, Christopher Chalmers, Sydnee Stoyles, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 2095-2105
Date: 10/2026
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Assesses community readiness and program feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a live-remote exercise program for cancer survivors and their partners in rural and high or persistent poverty counties in Oregon.
Author(s): Deanne Tibbitts, Christopher Chalmers, Sydnee Stoyles, et al.
Citation: Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 20, 2095-2105
Date: 10/2026
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Utah RHTP Awardee Announcement
Presents a list of organizations and funding amounts Utah intends to announce as grant awardees under the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Presents a list of organizations and funding amounts Utah intends to announce as grant awardees under the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Patient Preferences for Portable Versus Table-Mounted Visual Field Devices in Rural Alabama: A Mixed Methods Study Within a Telemedicine Setting
Evaluates patient preference and satisfaction with the use of table-mounted, tablet-based, and virtual reality-based visual field screening devices among 271 patients receiving telemedicine services at 3 Federally Qualified Health Centers in rural Alabama.
Author(s): Ellen K. Antwi-Adjei, Sourav Datta, Christopher A. Girkin, et al.
Citation: PLOS One, 21(10), e0348821
Date: 10/2026
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Evaluates patient preference and satisfaction with the use of table-mounted, tablet-based, and virtual reality-based visual field screening devices among 271 patients receiving telemedicine services at 3 Federally Qualified Health Centers in rural Alabama.
Author(s): Ellen K. Antwi-Adjei, Sourav Datta, Christopher A. Girkin, et al.
Citation: PLOS One, 21(10), e0348821
Date: 10/2026
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Georgia Graduate Medical Education Exit Survey Report: Based on Responses to the 2026 GME Exit Survey
Results of a survey of 926 Georgia graduate medical education (GME) graduates, providing demographics and information on compensation and debt levels, retention rates, practice plans, assessments of the job market, and training experiences. Features statistics on practice location with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density and percent planning rural practice.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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Results of a survey of 926 Georgia graduate medical education (GME) graduates, providing demographics and information on compensation and debt levels, retention rates, practice plans, assessments of the job market, and training experiences. Features statistics on practice location with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density and percent planning rural practice.
Date: 10/2026
Sponsoring organization: Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce
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