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Rural America’s Health Crisis Seizes States’ Attention

Dr. George Pink is a professor who studies rural health, not a doctor who tries to provide it. For the sake of his own blood pressure,...

Addressing Disparities in Rural Health Care

The pandemic laid bare the racial health disparities in the United States while at the same time shining a light on the urban-rural...

Rural-Urban Disparities in Health Care in Medicare

Introduction This report presents summary information on the quality of health care received by Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. It...

Home-Based Medical Care Can Reduce Hospitalizations and Lower Costs — But It’s Still Underutilized

While home-based medical care has been shown to reduce hospitalization rates and lower costs for both homebound and non-homebound...

What are barriers to healthcare access in rural areas?

Distance and Transportation Rural populations are more likely to have to travel long distances to access healthcare services,...

Why is primary care access important for rural residents?

Primary care is the most basic and, along with emergency and public health services, the most vital service needed in rural communities....

How does the lack of healthcare access affect population health and well-being in a community?

According to Access to Care: Populations in Counties with No FQHC, RHC, or Acute Care Hospital, rural populations have more limited...