Healthcare Access in Rural Communities – Resources

Medicaid and CHIP Renewals Outreach and Educational Resources
A collection of materials states and other Medicaid stakeholders can use to communicate as health insurance coverage that was maintained during the public health emergency through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expires. Includes a communications toolkit, social media messages, print publications, educational videos, and more. Offers materials focused on coverage renewal, addressing coverage loss, and other topics.
Additional links: Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Enrollment Unwinding: A Communications Toolkit, Medicaid and CHIP Renewals: Patient-Centered Messaging for Clinical Offices and Health Care Settings
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Medicaid.gov: Unwinding and Returning to Regular Operations after COVID-19
Central resource for states and other Medicaid stakeholders to find information and resources to help them plan and prepare as health insurance coverage that was maintained during the public health emergency through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expires.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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County Data Maps from CEARH
Provides maps of the contiguous U.S. that represent data related to healthcare access at the county level, healthcare industry characteristics in rural counties, socio-demographic characteristics, and rural health characteristics. Map indicators can be adjusted to reflect specific types of data.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Center for Economic Analysis of Rural Health
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ACA Marketplace Participation Tracker, 2015 - 2022
Interactive map shows insurer participation in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Highlights data by carriers, year, and exchange status, as well as detailing data by state and county.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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Percent of Adults Covered by Medicaid by County, 2013-2017
Shows county-level data for adults insured by Medicaid from 2013 through 2017.
Additional links: Excel Data File
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Percent of Children Covered by Medicaid/CHIP by County, 2013-2017
Shows county-level data for children insured by Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from 2013 through 2017.
Additional links: Excel Data File
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
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Reaching Rural Communities
Covers strategies, outreach tools, and other resources to connect with families and children eligible for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Includes webinars, videos, and outreach tools specifically for reaching out to American Indian and Alaskan Native populations.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organizations: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, InsureKidsNow.gov
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SHADAC: State Profiles
Provides national-, state-, and county-level statistics on health insurance coverage, access to care, care affordability, and service utilization for all 50 states.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: State Health Access Data Assistance Center
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Rural Transportation Toolkit
Resources and best practices to help communities develop transportation programs for rural residents to access healthcare and meet other health-related needs. Identifies program models and examples, and discusses implementation, evaluation, sustainability, and dissemination of program results.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE): Interactive Data and Mapping
Interactive map providing access to health insurance coverage data by county, with option to focus results by age, gender, race/ethnicity, and income.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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