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8301. Poverty, Housing, and the Rural Slum: Policies and the Production of Inequities, Past and Present - Resources
Date: Sep 2012

Discusses the history of rural, low-income housing in California's San Joaquin Valley and the role of labor, housing, and public health policies within these communities. Details the historical challenges facing immigrant farmworkers and the contributing factors that enabled the creation of rural slums in that area.

...farmworkers · Housing and homelessness · Immigrants · Legislation and regulations · Migrants · Population health · Poverty · Public health · California...

8302. Events Across the Life Course Contribute to Higher Mobility Impairment Rates in Rural U.S. - Resources
Date: May 2022

Examines factors associated with increased risk of mobility impairment at age 40 and 50 using 1979-2016 data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. Provides statistics for rural and urban populations, including rates of illness, injury, occupation, and health insurance coverage. Discusses the impact of disability on individuals and the importance of workplace safety and healthcare access to long-term health.

...health insurance coverage. Discusses the impact of disability on individuals and the importance of workplace...

8303. Emerging Strategies to Ensure Access to Health Care Services: Urgent Care Centers - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Outlines a strategy to improve access to and the delivery of healthcare services by creating urgent care centers. Offers federal policy solutions to promote the effective adoption of the urgent care center model.

...Health Care Services: Urgent Care Centers --- Outlines a strategy to improve access to and the delivery...

8304. Characterization of Mental Illness Among US Coal Miners - Resources
Date: May 2021

Describe the prevalence of and risk factors for mental illness among 2,808 active and former coal miners from central Appalachia who received clinical care at Stone Mountain Health Services Black Lung Clinic between 2018-2020. Features statistics with breakdowns by degree of depression, pulmonary risk factors, and length of time spent working as a miner.

...Health screening · Mental health conditions · Occupational health and safety · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide...

8305. Tools to Assess and Measure Rural SDOH - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 11, 2026

Identifies several tools for measuring and assessing the social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural communities.

...Health Assessments (CHAs) Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs) Community Measures and Mapping Tools Health Impact...

8306. The Universal Service Fund and COVID-19: The FCC and Industry Response - Resources
Date: Jun 2020

An overview of three Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Universal Service Fund programs and actions taken through these programs in response to COVID-19. Describes the steps taken through the Rural Health Care Program to promote access to telehealth services during the public health emergency.

...Health Care Program to promote access to telehealth services during the public health emergency. --- The Universal...

8307. North Carolina Loan Repayment Program (NC LRP) - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Loan repayment assistance in exchange for providing comprehensive primary care services in eligible facilities serving high need patients in rural and other approved communities of North Carolina.

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

8308. Compacts of Free Association: Micronesia and the Marshall Islands Continue to Face Challenges Measuring Progress and Ensuring Accountability - Resources
Date: Sep 2013

Discusses Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands spending of compact sector funds in the education and health sectors. Offers recommendations to ensure the reliability of indicators in education and health.

...health sectors. Offers recommendations to ensure the reliability of indicators in education and health. --- Compacts...

8309. 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...

8310. Developing Partnerships in Rural Communities: At the Intersection of Suicide Prevention, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2025

A fillable worksheet that guides the user in determining how to address suicide prevention, overdose prevention, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) at the societal, community, relationship, and individual levels. Provides tailored information and planning for rural health departments on risk and protective factors, data sources available to them, and potential partnerships.

...Health Officials Abuse and violence · Children and youth · Networking and collaboration · Public health · Substance use and misuse...