Rural Health
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Understanding Veterans in New York: A Needs Assessment of Veterans Recently Separated from the Military
Results of a study to identify barriers to accessing services for New York veterans, and their experiences with healthcare provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Offers information to inform policy and practice changes to improve awareness of, access to, and use of needed services. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Jeanne S. Ringel, Julia Lejeune, Jessica Phillips, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Results of a study to identify barriers to accessing services for New York veterans, and their experiences with healthcare provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs. Offers information to inform policy and practice changes to improve awareness of, access to, and use of needed services. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Jeanne S. Ringel, Julia Lejeune, Jessica Phillips, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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October 2024 MedPAC Meeting Transcript
Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) October 2024 meeting. Covers an analysis of Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes, findings from MedPAC's annual beneficiary and provider focus groups, supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage, a work plan for a mandated final report on the impact of recent changes to the home health prospective payment system, and initial estimates of home health care use among Medicare Advantage enrollees. Includes rural references throughout.
Additional links: Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes - Presentation Slides
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Transcript from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) October 2024 meeting. Covers an analysis of Medicare beneficiaries in nursing homes, findings from MedPAC's annual beneficiary and provider focus groups, supplemental benefits in Medicare Advantage, a work plan for a mandated final report on the impact of recent changes to the home health prospective payment system, and initial estimates of home health care use among Medicare Advantage enrollees. Includes rural references throughout.
Additional links: Medicare Beneficiaries in Nursing Homes - Presentation Slides
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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2024 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Economy and Trade Policy
Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to concerns over economic issues, household finances and income, and perceptions of economic policy.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to concerns over economic issues, household finances and income, and perceptions of economic policy.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Access in Appalachia: Pilot Study
Builds upon the research report, Access in Appalachia Concept and Methodologies–Final Report, to examine the transportation system in North Carolina. Includes data on public, private, and pedestrian/bicycle transit. County-level statistics on access to essential healthcare available in Table 19.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Builds upon the research report, Access in Appalachia Concept and Methodologies–Final Report, to examine the transportation system in North Carolina. Includes data on public, private, and pedestrian/bicycle transit. County-level statistics on access to essential healthcare available in Table 19.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Appalachian Regional Commission
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Immigrant Mental Health in North Carolina: A Landscape Analysis
Presents knowledge gained from a collaboration between the North Carolina Institute of Medicine and El Futuro, a community-based nonprofit organization, to build resources for serving immigrants in North Carolina. Features sections on access to mental healthcare for immigrants and policies that influence immigrant mental health. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organizations: El Futuro, North Carolina Institute of Medicine
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Presents knowledge gained from a collaboration between the North Carolina Institute of Medicine and El Futuro, a community-based nonprofit organization, to build resources for serving immigrants in North Carolina. Features sections on access to mental healthcare for immigrants and policies that influence immigrant mental health. Mentions rural throughout.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organizations: El Futuro, North Carolina Institute of Medicine
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A Toolkit for Developing Local Multisector Plans for Aging in Rural Areas
Offers 10 steps for developing a master plan for aging with rural focus, covering leadership development, community engagement, implementation planning, evaluation, and sustainability. Highlights rural-specific challenges for aging in rural communities.
Additional links: One Pager
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: The SCAN Foundation
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Offers 10 steps for developing a master plan for aging with rural focus, covering leadership development, community engagement, implementation planning, evaluation, and sustainability. Highlights rural-specific challenges for aging in rural communities.
Additional links: One Pager
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: The SCAN Foundation
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Environmental Inequality in Estimated Cancer Risk from Airborne Toxic Exposure across United States Communities from 2011 to 2019
Examines disparities in cancer risk due to airborne toxic exposure at the census tract level, utilizing American Community Survey, NATA, and AirToxScreen data sets. Breaks down cancer risk data in rural, suburban, and urban census tracts by race, educational attainment, and median household income, with year-by-year comparisons for the period 2011-2019.
Author(s): Patrick Hurbain, Matthew J. Strickland, Yan Liu, Dingsheng Li
Citation: Environmental Science & Technology, 58(43), 19115-19127
Date: 10/2024
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Examines disparities in cancer risk due to airborne toxic exposure at the census tract level, utilizing American Community Survey, NATA, and AirToxScreen data sets. Breaks down cancer risk data in rural, suburban, and urban census tracts by race, educational attainment, and median household income, with year-by-year comparisons for the period 2011-2019.
Author(s): Patrick Hurbain, Matthew J. Strickland, Yan Liu, Dingsheng Li
Citation: Environmental Science & Technology, 58(43), 19115-19127
Date: 10/2024
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Exploring Youths' Offers to Use E-Cigarettes in Rural Hawai'i: A Test Development and Validation Study
Examines experiences of being offered e-cigarettes among middle school youths in rural Hawaii. Provides data on frequency of experiencing various offer situations, and identifies cultural and environmental factors influencing acceptance of offers to use e-cigarettes. Discusses implications for e-cigarette prevention among rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth in rural areas.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Andrew M. Subica, Kelsie H. Okamura, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1427
Date: 10/2024
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Examines experiences of being offered e-cigarettes among middle school youths in rural Hawaii. Provides data on frequency of experiencing various offer situations, and identifies cultural and environmental factors influencing acceptance of offers to use e-cigarettes. Discusses implications for e-cigarette prevention among rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth in rural areas.
Author(s): Scott K. Okamoto, Andrew M. Subica, Kelsie H. Okamura, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(11), 1427
Date: 10/2024
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS): A Look at Disparities in Funding and Outcomes
Details disparities related to rurality, income, sex, and race in emergency medical services (EMS) funding, staffing, and patient outcomes. Provides a case study of local EMS agencies in 11 California counties, highlighting challenges rural agencies face related to funding and quality of care.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Details disparities related to rurality, income, sex, and race in emergency medical services (EMS) funding, staffing, and patient outcomes. Provides a case study of local EMS agencies in 11 California counties, highlighting challenges rural agencies face related to funding and quality of care.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Technology Innovation Supporting Access to Rural Health and Human Services: Possibilities and Encouraging Further Investments
Describes the potential of technological innovation to improve access to rural healthcare and human services and the challenges of attracting new technology to rural and tribal areas. Summarizes themes and policy considerations that emerged from the April 2024 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Health and Human Services on this topic. Offers policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services related to supporting technological innovation and solutions for rural health.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Rural Policy Research Institute
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Describes the potential of technological innovation to improve access to rural healthcare and human services and the challenges of attracting new technology to rural and tribal areas. Summarizes themes and policy considerations that emerged from the April 2024 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Health and Human Services on this topic. Offers policy recommendations to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services related to supporting technological innovation and solutions for rural health.
Date: 10/2024
Sponsoring organizations: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, Rural Policy Research Institute
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