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6611. Suicide Among Patients in the Veterans Affairs Health System: Rural-Urban Differences in Rates, Risks, and Methods - Resources
Date: Mar 2012

Examines rural and urban differences in suicide rates, risks, and methods in veterans. Provides characteristic data for veterans by sex, age, psychiatric condition, risk days, distance to Veterans Affairs mental healthcare, and more.

...Health, 102(Suppl 1), S111–S117 03/2012 Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

6612. Use of Dieselized Farm Equipment and Incident Lung Cancer: Findings from the Agricultural Health Study Cohort - Resources
Date: May 2016

Discusses a study on the correlation between lung cancer and exposure to diesel exhaust in agricultural environments. Breaks down data by diesel and gasoline exhaust, length of exposure, and looks at the rates of cancer of both farmers and their spouses. Data based on questionnaires returned in 1993-1997 and draws from cancer registries up to 2011.

...Health Perspectives, 124(5), 611-618 05/2016 Agricultural health and safety · Cancer · Farmers and farmworkers...

6613. Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Rural Medical Education Sites and TeleHealth Network Sites - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Provides a map identifying rural clinical rotation sites, telehealth network sites, and other clinical and graduate medical education sites affiliated with Oklahoma State University.

...Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health Health workforce education and training · Physicians · Telehealth · Oklahoma...

6614. Opioid Settlement Fund Community Grant Program - Funding
Deadline: Mar 31, 2026

Grants for organizations working to abate and alleviate the impacts of the opioid crisis and co-occurring substance use challenges in South Dakota communities. Rural behavioral health workforce, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training, and telehealth in rural communities are among the approved uses of funds.

...Health, South Dakota Department of Social Services opioidgrants@state.sd.us South Dakota Departments of Health and Social...

6615. New Learning Network on Increasing Access to Primary Care in Rural Communities - News
Date: Feb 2, 2026

Announces a new learning network from the National Academy for State Health Policy offering state level officials a forum for sharing approaches for strengthening rural primary care systems. Discussions will include recent relevant federal policy, workforce, facilities, funding, technology, and administration. Includes an interest form to learn more. Source: National Academy for State Health Policy.

...Health Policy Announces a new learning network from the National Academy for State Health Policy...

6616. COVID-19 Outbreak in an Amish Community — Ohio, May 2020 - Resources
Date: Nov 2020

Reports on a COVID-19 outbreak in a rural Ohio Amish community. Discusses access to testing, provision of culturally responsive health education messages, and collaboration among health department staff and community leaders to help overcome cultural barriers.

...health education messages, and collaboration among health department staff and community leaders to help overcome...

6617. The Unseen Picture: Issues with Health Care, Discrimination, Police and Safety, and Housing Experienced by Native American Populations in Rural America - Resources
Date: Oct 2020

Report presents a study on the experiences of rural Native American adults related to housing, discrimination, policing, and healthcare access, quality, and affordability. Compares the experiences of rural Native American and rural White adults. Breaks down data by sex, age, and U.S. region, among other measures.

...Health, 38(1), 180-186 10/2020 Access · Health disparities · Healthcare quality · Housing and homelessness · Poverty...

6618. Expanded Report to Congress: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Medicaid, 2018–2021 - Resources
Date: Jun 2023

Examines the Medicaid analysis of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) using Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) data from 2018-2021. Explores the number and percentage of Medicaid beneficiaries using NEMT, the average number of NEMT "ride days" per NEMT user per month enrolled in Medicaid, the types of medical services accessed when using NEMT, monthly trends in the use of NEMT versus telehealth services before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), and the volume of NEMT services used by type of NEMT delivery model. Offers recommendations for states and local stakeholders regarding Medicaid coverage of NEMT. Presents data by state and by beneficiary characteristics, including Medicaid eligibility category, health conditions, and urban-rural location.

...Health and Human Services Access · Frontier and remote areas · Health conditions · Legislation and regulations · Medicaid...

6619. Impact of Nutrition Interventions on Vitamin and Mineral Intake Among Native American Children and Parents: Insights from Food Resource Equity for Sustainable Health (FRESH) Study - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Examines a tribal community-based nutrition program that utilizes a farm-to-school family intervention. Analyzes data from 193 children and 170 adults for diet quality and vitamin and mineral intake. Discusses issues of food quality and access in Native American populations.

...Health (FRESH) Study --- Examines a tribal community-based nutrition program that utilizes a farm-to-school...

6620. Forces Driving Change in Rural North Carolina - Resources
Date: Sep 2025

Examines major forces driving change in rural North Carolina communities, which influence people, communities, and businesses. Includes sections on rural healthcare inequities, social determinants of health, and the long-term impact of COVID-19 on rural people. Features a county-level map showing health outcome rankings as of 2022, and statistics on the number of healthcare professionals per 10,000 people, with breakdowns by urban, suburban, and rural areas.

...Health workforce supply and demand · Infrastructure · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · North Carolina...