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8211. Critical Lessons from a Pragmatic Randomized Trial of Home-Based COVID-19 Testing in Rural Native American and Latino Communities - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Examines the impact of utilizing community health workers (CHWs) to provide COVID-19 home testing in rural Latino and Native American communities. Includes data on completion of COVID-19 tests and provides qualitative feedback on accessibility, feasibility, and completion of COVID-19 home testing with CHW assistance.

...Health, 40(4), 709-719 09/2024 Access · COVID-19 · Community health workers · Health screening · Statistics...

8212. Telehealth Expansion, Internet Speed, and Primary Care Access Before and During COVID-19 - Resources
Date: Jan 2024

Analyzes changes in primary care telehealth access among 172,387 Wisconsin Medicaid beneficiaries before and during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Assesses change in access over time by demographic characteristics, rural-urban dwelling, access to high speed internet, and health status.

...health emergency. Assesses change in access over time by demographic characteristics, rural-urban dwelling, access...

8213. Medicaid Financing Cliff: Implications for the Health Care Systems in Puerto Rico and USVI - Resources
Date: May 2019

Issue brief providing an overview of the status of healthcare systems and Medicaid programs in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) a year and a half after hurricanes hit the islands in September 2017. Focuses on challenges and includes an analysis of the implications for the islands' Medicaid finances, as most of the temporary disaster relief funding is set to expire in September 2019. Features statistics on the two territories' past and projected Medicaid spending.

...Health Care Systems in Puerto Rico and USVI --- Issue brief providing an overview of the status...

8214. Vermont Educational Loan Repayment Program for Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants - Funding
Deadline: Feb 4, 2025

Loan repayment assistance for primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants who agree to practice in an underserved area of Vermont.

...health · Behavioral health workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Maternal health...

8215. Alaska Rural Professional Housing Grant Program (RPH) - Funding
Deadline: Aug 1, 2025

Funding for the rehabilitation, construction, and acquisition of housing projects that benefit health professionals, teachers, and public safety personnel in rural Alaska.

...October 17, 2025. Capital funding · Health workforce · Housing and homelessness · Recruitment and retention of health professionals · Alaska...

8216. Georgia J-1 Visa Waiver Program - Funding
Deadline: Aug 31, 2025

Offers a J-1 Visa waiver to foreign physicians who commit to serving for 3 years in an approved area of Georgia, allowing them to remain in the United States.

...Health 502 South Seventh Street Cordele, GA 31015-1443 Behavioral health · Behavioral health workforce · J-1 Visa...

8217. Better Data and Better Outcomes: Reducing Maternal Mortality in the U.S. - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Provides the House Subcommittee on Health hearing recording and related documents on preventing maternal deaths. Addresses disparities in rural maternal mortality. Features testimonies from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the National Birth Equity Collaborative, March of Dimes, and more.

...Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Policy · Women...

8218. On the Front Lines of COVID-19: A Blueprint for Health and Human Services from Washington State - Resources
Date: Apr 2020

Issue brief exploring the major COVID-19 initiatives taken in Washington state during February and March, 2020, and the lessons learned. Includes information on the support given to rural healthcare providers.

...Health and Human Services from Washington State --- Issue brief exploring the major COVID-19 initiatives...

8219. Does ACA Insurance Coverage Expansion Improve the Financial Performance of Rural Hospitals? - Resources
Date: Jun 2016

Findings brief discussing perceptions of rural hospital administrators, state hospital associations, and State Offices of Rural Health, concerning changes in payer mix, changes in uncompensated care and unreimbursed cost, and financial performance in their respective hospitals or states.

...Whitaker, Sharita Thomas 06/2016 North Carolina Rural Health Research Program Health insurance · Health reform · Hospitals...

8220. Outcomes of Rural-Centric Residency Training to Prepare Family Medicine Physicians for Rural Practice - Resources
Date: Mar 2016

Reports the results of a study analyzing the number of graduates from rural-centric family medicine residency programs who chose to practice in rural areas and Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs).

...Health Research Center Graduate medical education · Health workforce shortage designations · Health workforce supply and demand...