Improving Health in Rural Communities
Healthcare Access in Rural Communities Overview
Access to healthcare services is critical to good health, yet rural residents face a variety of access barriers. A 1993 National Academies ...
How to Improve Health Care in Rural Areas - Tulane University
A medical professional conducts a telehealth visit with a patient. Over the past 17 years, 124 rural hospitals across the U.S. have closed their ...
Improving health in rural areas is within our collective reach
The death rate in rural America is 20% higher than in urban centers. The AMA is pursuing policies that can reduce rural health inequities ...
To inform the development of a strategic plan to improve health care in rural America, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health ...
Rural residents in the United States are more likely to experience health disparities than urban residents.
Rural Development Programs and Rural Health. Rural communities face unique challenges and barriers that impact health, such as fewer health care providers and ...
What Works? Strategies to Improve Rural Health
This report outlines key steps toward building healthy communities along with some specific policies and programs that can improve health in rural areas.
Health in Rural America | NIH News in Health
Studies have found that rural Americans are more likely to die prematurely from the leading causes of death in the US. These include heart disease, cancer, ...
The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) administers grant programs designed to build health care capacity at both the local and state levels.
The Biden-Harris Administration is taking actions to improve the ...
The Biden-Harris Administration is lowering health care costs for rural Americans and supporting access to high quality care in rural America.
Ensuring Health Care Quality in Rural America | AHA News
The American Hospital Association recognizes the unique challenges faced by rural communities in accessing high-quality health care and continues to provide ...
Rural residents tend to be older and in poorer health than their urban counterparts, and rural communities often face challenges with access to care, financial ...
Addressing health inequities among people living in rural and ...
Health inequities experienced by rural populations result from adverse social and environmental determinants, as well as weaker health systems in rural areas.
Rural public health is the science and practice of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health in rural communities.
About Rural Health Care - NRHA - National Rural Health Association
The obstacles faced by health care providers and patients in rural areas are vastly different than those in urban areas.
Rural Health Care in Action - NCBI
Rural health clinics receive certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) based in part on their location. These clinics, which receive ...
How States Can Expand Health Care Access in Rural Communities
States have several tools available to help relieve rural care shortages and increase health care provider supply during the pandemic and beyond.
How to Improve Healthcare in Rural Areas | AdventHealth University
The biggest healthcare concerns in these areas include lack of access to hospitals and clinics, a shortage of doctors, and lack of financial resources.
Why Health Care Is Harder to Access in Rural America | U.S. GAO
More than 60 million Americans—about one-fifth of the U.S. population—live in rural areas. On average, rural residents are older and ...
Improving Rural Health: State Policy Options for Increasing Access ...
Explore legislative trends, 50-state maps and state examples relating to health care coverage, rural health facilities and health care ...