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4461. Pandemic Increases Pressure on Rural Hospitals & Communities: Vulnerability, Health Inequity and Staffing Crisis Amplified in Pandemic's Third Year - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Examines the stability of the rural healthcare safety net. Discusses disparities between rural and urban communities and communities with hospitals vulnerable to closure. Describes the benefits of COVID-19 relief funding on rural hospitals and how scheduled reimbursement cuts and staffing shortages could impact hospitals' financial stability. Also discusses how staffing shortages impact access to obstetrics and chemotherapy care in rural areas.

...Health Access · Funding · Health disparities · Health workforce supply and demand · Healthcare business and finance · Hospitals...

4462. New Mexico Hero of Health Award - Funding
Deadline: Oct 20, 2025

Honors individuals working to make a significant difference in the heath of communities in New Mexico.

...being accepted. Health workforce · Leadership · Mental health · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · New Mexico...

4463. National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Provides access to results for this annual survey focused on substance abuse and mental health issues. Includes information on prevalence and services. Rural-specific data is available in detailed tables that list "geographic characteristics." Data is also made available by state and for regions within states.

...Health Services Administration Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse...

4464. The Trend Toward the Clinical Doctorate in Allied Health: Implications for Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Aug 2008

Examines how the transition to the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree has affected the supply and quality of rural physical therapy care.

...Health Research Program Allied health · Health workforce education and training · Health workforce supply and demand...

4465. Study Protocol: Examining Sexual and Reproductive Health Literacy in Mexican American Young Women Using a Positive Deviance Approach - Resources
Date: May 2024

Describes a study protocol that aims to analyze the factors associated with health literacy in traditionally underrepresented groups. Focuses on Mexican American women aged 18-29, living in rural New York, who have accessed sexual and reproductive healthcare within the past year.

...McMahon PLoS One, 19(5) 05/2024 Health literacy · Sexual and reproductive health · Women · New York...

4466. Patterns of Health Insurance Coverage Among Rural and Urban Children - Resources
Date: Nov 2001

Assesses differences in the patterns of insurance coverage and uninsured periods among rural and urban children and examines the implications of those differences for the design and implementation of public insurance programs such as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP).

...Health Insurance Program (S-CHIP). --- Patterns of Health Insurance Coverage Among Rural and Urban Children...

4467. Medical Debt in Missouri - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

Analyzes the impact of medical debt on the finances, physical health, and mental and emotional health of Missouri citizens. Utilizes feedback from 8 focus groups to discuss issues such as medical debt circumstances, financial consequences and strategies to lower debt, and debt's impact on health and mental wellbeing. Includes feedback from participants in rural areas.

...health, and mental and emotional health of Missouri citizens. Utilizes feedback from 8 focus groups...

4468. Access to Lung Cancer Screening in the Veterans Health Administration: Does Geographic Distribution Match Need in the Population? - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Highlights a study on access to lung cancer screening in Veterans Health Administration facilities. Examines screening rates in VA facilities in 44 states from 2013-2019. Breaks down data by state and region, as well as percentage of rural veterans screened. Highlights barriers to accessing screening for rural veterans.

...Journal, 160(1), 358-367 07/2021 Cancer · Health disparities · Health screening · Statistics and data · Veterans...

4469. Effort Required and Lessons Learned from Recruiting Health Plans and Rural Primary Care Practices for a Cancer Screening Outreach Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Explores factors influencing recruitment and enrollment of primary care practices for SMARTER CRC, a rural colorectal cancer (CRC) screening trial in Oregon. Discusses outreach strategies, relationship-building, messaging, reasons for participation among clinical practices and Medicare health plans, and more. Highlights rural-specific factors throughout.

...Health, 15 06/2024 Cancer · Health screening · Medicare · Networking and collaboration · Primary care · Research methods and resources...

4470. CDC Rural Health Success Stories - Resources
Reviewed: May 2026

Brief descriptions of CDC partnerships and collaborations with rural school-based and state programs to address health concerns.

...health concerns. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public health · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...