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Rural Healthy People 2030: Common Challenges, Rural Nuances
(2023-05)
This study reports the findings of Rural Healthy People 2030, a companion piece to the Healthy People 2030 initiative with a focus on health priorities of rural populations. Data was collected from a survey given to rural ...
Diabetes-Related Hospital Mortality in Rural America: A Significant Cause for Concern
(2018-03)
It has been reported that diabetes prevalence is higher in rural areas than in urban areas. Other studies have shown that rural persons with diabetes have higher morbidity from diabetes-related complications than urban ...
Rural Urban Variation in Travel Burden for Care: Findings from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey
(2021-12)
Using National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) data, this project examines differences in travel patterns to medical and dental care in the U.S. based on the rurality classification, socio-demographic, and geographic ...
Analysis of an Innovative Approach to Target Rural Communities in Public Health Funding
(2023-03)
In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) carved out $427 million in state funding to focus on combatting COVID-19 in rural communities as part of a multi-billion dollar national initiative to address COVID-19-related ...
Diabetes and Forgone Medical Care due to Cost in the U.S. (2011-2015): Individual-level and Placed-based Disparities
(2017-08)
Diabetes, particularly Type 2 diabetes, affects millions of Americans with a particular burden placed on more vulnerable populations. Underlying factors (e.g., residing in low-resource rural areas) may contribute to poor ...
Prevalence and Mortality of Heart Disease and Related Conditions: Disparities affecting the South, Rural Areas, and American India, and Alaska Natives
(2019-11)
Across the U.S., major health inequities persist across several social and structural determinants of health. In this brief, we explored the intersection of these social and structural determinants across major diseases ...
The Development of Telehealth Laws in the U.S. from 2008 to 2015: A Legal landscape
(2019-11)
Rapid technological advances make telehealth a moving target for regulators. This study examines the scope and evolving nature of telehealth statutes (i.e., laws passed by state legislatures) and regulations (i.e., laws ...
Healthy People 2020 Progress for Leading Causes of Death in Rural and Urban America: A Chartbook
(2020-03)
Rural Americans have historically faced significant challenges in accessing healthcare and preventive healthcare services, including ambulatory care, dental care, emergency services, and pharmaceutical services. Rural ...
The Co-occurrence of HIV and Opioid Mortality in Rural and Urban America from 1999-2018
(2021-06)
Previous research has noted that the U.S. is facing dual public health crises associated with opioid use disorder (OUD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Fatalities associated with OUD have been reported with increasing ...
Are Rural Infants Benefiting from WIC Food Package Rule Changes? Breastfeeding and Infant Feeding Behaviors
(2020-02)
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides healthy foods and services to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, as well as to infants and ...