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8611. HRSA: Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Public Comment Request; Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program and the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program-OMB No. 0906-0058-Revision - News
Date: Dec 22, 2025

Notice from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on an information collection related to the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Loan Repayment Program (LRP) and the Pediatric Specialty LRP. The information collected is used to assess an applicant's eligibility and qualifications for the STAR and Pediatric Specialty LRPs. Summarizes a comment already received. Comments are due by January 21, 2026. Source: Federal Register.

...January 21, 2026. Behavioral health workforce · Loans, loan repayment, and loan forgiveness for health careers · Policy...

8612. Georgia Physician Workforce Report: Based on 2023-2024 Licensure Renewal Data and New Licensees, Primary Care and Core Specialties - Resources
Date: 2025

Measures and tracks trends in physician demographics, supply, and distribution, using data from January 2023 to December 2024. Features statistics for all Georgia physicians and those specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB/GYN, general surgery, psychiatry, and emergency medicine, and maps showing counties with no physicians in these specialties as of 2024.

...Health Care Workforce Behavioral health workforce · County-by-county data · Emergency medical services · Health workforce...

8613. Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Patterns Among American Indian Women at IHS Clinics in Montana and Wyoming - Resources
Date: Nov 2011

Examines rates of mammography and Pap test screening at Indian Health Service facilities in Montana and Wyoming from 2004-2006. Includes breakdowns by age group, type of facility, travel distance, purpose and number of visits, and prevalence of abnormal test results.

...Health Reports, 126(6) 11/2011 Cancer · Health screening · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Montana · Wyoming...

8614. Needs Assessment of School and Community Physical Activity Opportunities in Rural West Virginia: The McDowell CHOICES Planning Effort - Resources
Date: 2015

Describes the McDowell Coordinated Health Opportunities Involving Communities, Environments, and Schools (CHOICES) program. McDowell CHOICES is a comprehensive needs-assessment of McDowell County, West Virginia, intended to increase opportunities for physical activity in rural schools and communities throughout the county.

...Health, 15, 327 2015 Children and youth · Physical activity · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

8615. A Community-Engaged Approach to Understanding Suicide in a Small Rural County in Georgia: A Two-Phase Content Analysis of Individual and Focus Group Interviews - Resources
Date: Dec 2023

Evaluates the need for suicide prevention and appropriateness of prevention efforts in a rural Georgia county, utilizing data from 20 individual interviews and 2 focus groups conducted August 2021-June 2022. Details individual and community contextual drivers of suicide, facilitators and barriers of medical and social support access, linkage gaps in mental health care services, and factors influencing community response.

...Health, 20(24), 7145 12/2023 Access · Community and faith-based initiatives · Mental health · Social connectedness...

8616. Sources of Stress among Midwest American Indian Adults with Type 2 Diabetes - Resources
Date: 2019

Highlights a study on the stressors in the lives of American Indians with type 2 diabetes. Presents conclusions drawn from focus groups among 5 tribes in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Details the stressors and discusses the role they play in the participants' lives.

...Health Research, 26(1), 33-62 2019 Diabetes · Health disparities · Mental health · Mental health conditions...

8617. Proposed Mississippi Legislation Targets Food Deserts, Insecurities - News
Date: Jan 29, 2026

Discusses food deserts in rural and other parts of Mississippi, associated health disparities, and proposed legislation to support communities in food deserts. Notes that rural residents are on average 30 miles away from a grocery store. Source: Twin States News.

...health disparities, and proposed legislation to support communities in food deserts. Notes that rural residents...

8618. Perceptions of Diseases of Despair by Members of Rural and Urban High-Prevalence Communities: A Qualitative Study - Resources
Date: Jul 2021

Reports on a study of community perceptions of despair-related illnesses based on 4 focus groups of 60 patients from 1 urban and 2 rural census blocks in central Pennsylvania where diseases of despair (DoD) are prevalent. Discusses perceived causes of DoD, such as economic instability, substance misuse, and fragmented family life; and intervention strategies at the community, local, and state level.

...health · Economics and the economy · Health disparities · Infrastructure · Mental health · Mental health conditions · Rural-urban...

8619. Importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Rural America - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Discusses the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on rural communities, addressing rural-specific needs, challenges, and considerations related to program implementation. Describes rural health disparities and food access issues in rural areas, and the potential effects of changes to SNAP on rural participants.

...health disparities and food access issues in rural areas, and the potential effects of changes...

8620. Local Wellness Policy 5 Years Later: Is It Making a Difference for Students in Low-Income, Rural Colorado Elementary Schools? - Resources
Date: Nov 2013

Assesses 45 schools' environmental and policy changes resulting from implementation of a federally mandated program designed to increase physical activity and healthy eating, as a response to the childhood obesity epidemic. Looked at factors including number of minutes of recess per week, minutes of physical education, playground features, total number of fruit and vegetable offerings at meals, presence of a school health team, and familiarity with their district's policy and related state or federal mandates.

...health team, and familiarity with their district's policy and related state or federal mandates...