Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health – Resources

Medicare Geographic Comparisons
Access to national, state, and county-level data on variations in use and quality of healthcare for Medicare patients. Offers data on spending for the Medicare fee-for-service population. Also offers data on utilization of facilities for Medicare Advantage patients. Includes trends and comparisons to national and state averages.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Interactive Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
State, county, and census tract maps and data on heart disease and stroke, with data available by demographic group. Includes data for social and environmental determinants, risk factors, availability of health services, healthcare costs, and location of healthcare facilities.
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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State Cancer Profiles
Provides access to state and county cancer statistics and trends, with data by demographic group and cancer type. Also covers screening and risk factors.
Sponsoring organization: National Cancer Institute
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Population and Housing Unit Estimates
Access to current and historical population estimates and population change, available at the national, state, county, and city/town level. Also includes data on housing units nationally, by state, and by county.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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My Congressional District
Displays data for each congressional district. Includes demographic, socioeconomic, employment, housing, education, and business data.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Census Bureau
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Vital Statistics Online Data Portal
Access interactive online data tools and downloadable public use data files for births, deaths, and mortality, including infant and fetal deaths.
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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National Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Study (NPALS)
Biennial study that monitors trends in the supply, provision, and use of the major sectors of paid, regulated long-term care services. Covers inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, adult day services centers, assisted living and residential care communities, home health agencies, hospices, and nursing homes. Formerly called the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP).
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics
Access to data, maps and projections on the veteran population nationally and by state, with some county-level information. Also offers data on utilization and expenditures related to VA benefits.
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Area Health Resources Files (AHRF)
Provides access to data on healthcare facilities, healthcare utilization, demographics, and social determinants of health by state and county. Includes data for health workforce and health professions training at the state level. Shares data from a variety of sources.
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
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County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
County-by-county information on health outcomes and health factors. Each county is ranked within its state. Includes data related to length of life, quality of life, clinical care, health behaviors, social and economic factors that impact health, and the physical environment. State Health Gaps reports explore differences in health among counties for each state. Also includes examples of how the rankings have been used and of effective programs and policies to improve health.
Sponsoring organization: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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