Improving Rural Health

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 ...

CMS Rural Health Strategy

To inform the development of a strategic plan to improve health care in rural America, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health ...

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 ...

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.

USDA Rural Health

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.

About Rural Health - CDC

Rural residents in the United States are more likely to experience health disparities than urban residents.

AMA outlines 5 keys to fixing America's rural health crisis

Rural health inequities are getting worse, exacerbated by health system strains that are reducing access to care. Here's how to turn things ...

Rural Health Care Planning Initiatives and Frameworks - NCBI

The purpose of this report is to provide a list and summary of planning initiatives (in Canada, Australia, or the UK); planning frameworks; and models of care

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 ...

NRHA Programs | National Rural Health Association - NRHA - NRHA

NRHA's Rural Community Health Initiative is designed to support and promote the innovative programs in rural areas that aim to move health care beyond the four ...

Addressing Rural Health Challenges Head On - PMC

Providing health care to patients and families living in rural America presents significant challenges, but comes with unique rewards.

Rural Health | CMS

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 ...

Rural Public Health - CDC

Rural public health is the science and practice of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health in rural communities.

Rural Health - HRSA

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) administers grant programs designed to build health care capacity at both the local and state levels.

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 ...

State Office of Rural Health (SORH) - Ohio Department of Health

The overview covers the goals and functions of SORH programs including the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex) and the Small Rural Hospital ...

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 ...

Rural Health | Florida Department of Health

The Florida State Office of Rural Health (SORH) exists to improve access to high quality health care services in Florida's rural communities.