State-by-State Resources for Rural Health resources via the Rural Health Information Hub

Resource: A Comparison of Independent and System-Affiliated Rural Hospitals

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:24:15 -0600

Compares independent and system-affiliated rural hospitals by organizational characteristics, financial performance, and county characteristics. Presents Medicare Cost Report data from 2023-2024 on the number and percentage of independent and system-affiliated rural hospitals by state, ownership characteristics, Medicare payment classification, use of swing beds, financial distress, and more. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research Program

Resource: 2026 Stability of the Rural Health Safety Net: State and National Data Tables

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:26:18 -0600

Provides links to national and state data tables showing the financial impact of federal policies such as sequestration and bad debt reimbursement on rural hospital revenues, jobs, and gross domestic product. Presented at the February 2026 National Rural Health Association Policy Institute.

Resource: Rural Health Transformation Program: Funding Amounts and State Policy Actions

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:08:40 -0600

Presents an analysis of Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) first-year funding across three components of the award: baseline, rural facility and population, and workload. Summarizes which states addressed certain current or proposed state policies intended to enhance the impact of the program in their RHTP applications. -- The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Resource: Rural Health Transformation Program: Rural Facility and Population Score Estimates by State

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:39:00 -0600

Spreadsheet indicating estimated rural facility and population scores for each state according to the methodology in Appendix 4 of the Rural Health Transformation Program Notice of Funding Opportunity. -- The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Resource: Availability of Hospital-Based Obstetric Services in the United States by County, 2010–2023: A State-by-State Report

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 10:21:17 -0600

Provides national, state, and county-specific information on changes in obstetric care access from 2010-2023. Displays county-level maps of changes in hospital-based services availability between 2010-2023, highlighting changes from 2022 to 2023. Features statistics with breakdowns by urban and rural counties. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center

Resource: First-Year Rural Health Fund Awards Range From Less Than $100 Per Rural Resident in Ten States to More Than $500 in Eight

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:45:35 -0600

Describes the amounts awarded to each state for the first year of the Rural Health Transformation Program. Presents state-by-state data on award amount per rural resident. -- KFF

Resource: Household Food Security in the United States in 2024

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:52:12 -0600

Reports on household food security, food expenditures, and use of federal food and nutrition assistance programs in 2024. Includes food insecurity statistics for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. -- USDA Economic Research Service

Resource: Rural Health Transformation 50 State Spotlights

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:29:13 -0600

Summarizes the goals and key themes of each state's Rural Health Transformation Program application. Highlights select initiatives, expected impact of the program, and related state policy actions. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Resource: RHT Program State Project Abstracts

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:50:26 -0600

Presents the one-page project abstracts submitted by each state as part of their applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Resource: Multidimensional Approaches to Ranking State-Level Rurality to Enhance Comparisons Across States

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 08:37:32 -0600

Provides a rurality index for all 50 U.S. states, utilizing measures of rural population percentage, rural land area percentage, and rural population density. Discusses the need for a multidimensional measure of rurality to provide an accurate tool for health policy research.

Resource: Emergency Medical Services Legislation Database

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:28:45 -0600

Identifies state legislation addressing emergency medical services, including administration, funding, regulations, systems of care, and workforce. Updated every two weeks, with information on legislation starting in 2021. Searchable by year, state, topic, or keyword. -- National Conference of State Legislatures

Resource: Rural Health Transformation Program State Application Summary: State-level Initiatives & Proposed Activities

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:09:14 -0600

Summarizes focus areas for each state in the applications for the Rural Health Transformation Program and highlights common themes across all applications. -- National Rural Health Association

Resource: America's Health Rankings 2025 Health of Women and Children Report

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:41:43 -0600

Provides a national and state-by-state overview of the health of infants, children, and women of reproductive age. Compares rural-urban differences in mortality, severe morbidity, healthcare access, substance use, mental health conditions, and more among reproductive-age women at the national level, including a spotlight on chronic conditions among women in rural communities on document page 3. Includes maps that show concentrated disadvantage by county within each state. -- United Health Foundation

Resource: Why Rural Matters 2025: People, Place, and Possibility

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:47:10 -0600

Describes educational, social, and health outcomes associated with rural schools. Includes state-level data, rankings, and comparisons to the U.S. as a whole. -- National Rural Education Association

Resource: State Rural Health Transformation Program Applications

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:59:58 -0600

A collection of state Rural Health Transformation Program project narratives, summaries, and related information.

Resource: The State of Mental Health in America

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:20:47 -0600

Report presents data on mental health and substance use for youth and adults across all 50 states. Highlights barriers to mental health wellness, such as lack of mental healthcare coverage, mental health workforce shortages, and cost of treatment, among other factors. Discusses some challenges specific to rural communities. -- Mental Health America

Resource: Child Maltreatment 2023

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:19:45 -0600

Reports on rates of children receiving child protective services, children who died of abuse and neglect, and children who are victims of maltreatment, using data collected from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). Offers information on availability and access to child protective services at the state and territory level, including how some counties respond to child abuse and neglect screenings, referrals, and the provision of services. Includes data broken down by race/ethnicity as well as discussions specific to rural and tribal areas. -- Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Resource: Rural Health Transformation Program Resources

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:17:20 -0600

Offers data, analysis, and other resources related to the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Includes links to rural facility and population score estimates by state and an analysis of RHTP funding awarded for the first year by state. -- The Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research

Resource: Caregiving in the US 2025: Caring Across States

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:31:22 -0500

Offers data on caregivers including demographics, tasks performed, finances and employment, and wellness. Includes rural, suburban, and urban breakdown for caregivers in 32 states. -- AARP, National Alliance for Caregiving

Resource: Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: State Traffic Data

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:15:41 -0500

Contains information on fatal motor vehicle crashes and fatalities, using data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Includes a state-level U.S. map showing percentage change in traffic fatalities from 2022-2023. Features state-by-state statistics on fatalities and fatality rates, percentage change from 1975-2023, population and vehicle miles traveled in 2014 and 2023, registered vehicles and licensed drivers in 2014 and 2023, vehicle type, restraint use, passenger fatalities, alcohol use and survivor status, and speeding-related fatalities by roadway function class, with breakdowns including interstate rural and urban interstate. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Resource: Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Rural/Urban Traffic Fatalities

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 11:53:27 -0500

Reports 2023 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data describing fatal motor vehicle crashes. Provides rural versus urban statistics for fatal motor vehicle crashes by light condition, roadway departure and intersection, age group, speeding, alcohol use, seat belt use, and rollover crashes. Includes statistics on ratio of rural to urban fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, by state, as of 2023. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Resource: Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Pedestrians

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:49:53 -0500

National data on fatal and nonfatal traffic crashes involving pedestrians. Features statistics from 2014-2023 with breakdowns by sex, age group, blood alcohol concentrations of drivers and pedestrians, state, and rural or urban location. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Resource: Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Motorcycles

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:49:35 -0500

National data on fatal and nonfatal traffic crashes involving two- and three-wheeled motorcycles, off-road motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters, mini bikes, and pocket bikes. Features statistics from 2014-2023 with breakdowns including fatality and injury rates, age group and day of the week, engine size, speeding involvement, previous driving record of driver, alcohol-impaired driver fatality rate, blood alcohol concentrations of riders, helmet use and state, and rural or urban location. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Resource: Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Bicyclists and Other Cyclists

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:48:22 -0500

National data on fatal and non-fatal traffic crashes involving bicyclists and other cyclists, including riders of two-wheel vehicles, tricycles, and unicycles powered by pedals and/or motors. Features statistics from 2014-2023 with breakdowns including fatality and injury rates, age group, sex, time of day and day of the week, alcohol involvement, blood alcohol concentrations of riders, vehicle type and impact point, fatality rates by state, and rural or urban location. -- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Resource: The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey Chartbook

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:13:41 -0500

State- and county-level information on population, age, household characteristics, housing occupancy, education, labor force, employment, transportation, income, health insurance coverage, disability, and veteran status, for the 13 Appalachian states. Features statistics with breakdowns by 5 levels of population density. Includes data explorer options for Appalachian categories such as population and age, education, income and poverty, computer and broadband access, rural Appalachia versus rural America, and employment and commuting. -- Appalachian Regional Commission, Population Reference Bureau

Resource: CAH Financial Indicators Report: Summary of Indicator Medians by State

Wed, 21 May 2025 09:24:28 -0500

Presents state and national median values of 29 financial indicators included in the Critical Access Hospital Measurement and Performance Assessment System (CAHMPAS). Provides an overview of each measurement and reports median values by state. Indicators represent seven areas of financial performance: profitability, liquidity, capital structure, revenue, cost, utilization, and other. -- Flex Monitoring Team

Resource: Federal and State Reimbursement for Youth Behavioral Health Services

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:20:26 -0500

Report details Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage of behavioral health services for rural people under 21 years of age. Breaks down reimbursement eligibility for behavioral health providers in all 50 states and discusses barriers to access in rural areas. -- WWAMI Rural Health Research Center

Resource: The 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:26:54 -0500

Presents a point-in-time estimate of the number of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in January/February 2024. Explores national estimates on homeless individuals, families, unaccompanied youth, veterans, and chronically homeless individuals. Provides data on homelessness trends over time, demographics of homeless individuals, sheltered individuals, and differences by geography. -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Resource: Medicaid Coverage in Metro and Small Town/Rural Counties, 2023

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:03:32 -0600

Presents county-level data for children, non-elderly adults, and seniors insured by Medicaid/CHIP. Utilizes 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) data to provide insurance comparisons by county and by state. -- Georgetown University Health Policy Institute

Resource: Medicaid's Role in Small Towns and Rural Areas

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 09:43:22 -0600

Discusses the roles Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) play in providing health coverage to residents of small towns and rural areas. Presents data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) on the percentage of children, non-elderly adults, and older adults covered by Medicaid and CHIP in 2023, and compares the share of Medicaid coverage of these groups by metro areas and small town/rural residence. Describes Medicaid coverage of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) in metro and non-metro areas. Includes lists of the top 20 small towns and rural areas with the highest share of children, non-elderly adults, and older adults covered by Medicaid. -- Georgetown University Health Policy Institute