https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/topics/rural-urban-differences Rural Health & Human Services News by Topic: Rural-urban differences - Rural Health Information Hub en Copyright 2026 Rural Health Information Hub https://dailyyonder.com/half-of-all-rural-counties-are-losing-population-what-is-contributing-to-those-declines/2026/04/15/ Between 2020 and 2025 the country's rural counties experienced a total loss of about 460,000 people. In most cases the primary driver of decrease was deaths outnumbering births, rather than outmigration. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38442 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.compassvermont.com/p/vermonts-health-ranking-great-for Though Vermont placed third in the 2025 America's Health Rankings, this is based on averages bolstered by a few counties that are not representative of the state's geography or its working-age population. Discusses significant gaps between various health metrics in urban and rural areas of Vermont. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38434 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://pressroom.cancer.org/cancer-in-rural-areas Summarizes recent research finding disparities in mortality between urban and rural residents with cancer. The study analyzed 27,710,318 cancer deaths between 1969 and 2023 and compared rural and urban trends during that time. Notes drivers of outcome disparities including access to care, healthcare screenings, poverty, smoking, and more. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38358 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://medicine.wsu.edu/news/2026/03/17/surgery-steven-green/ Highlights remarks and the results of a study from a Washington medical student comparing rural and urban experiences in surgical clerkship programs. Discusses robotic surgery as a solution to rural surgeon shortages. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38353 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://pccinnovation.org/news-events/rural-vulnerability-in-texas-a-structurally-differ-391 Analyzes chronic disease data to discuss health outcomes in rural Texas. Discusses ways rural health challenges are different from urban ones, noting rural-specific issues around chronic disease, access to care, broadband access, and maternal health. Highlights rural-specific strengths that can be used in healthcare innovation. https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/news/38269 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0600