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Rural-Urban Differences in Insurer Participation for Marketplace-Based Coverage
Policy brief examining differences between rural and urban counties in terms of the number of Federally Facilitated Marketplace insurers available to consumers in 2015 and showing variation in the composition of insurers serving counties, focusing on five insurers and ownership status. Features statistics with breakdowns by number of insurers in rural and urban counties, group affiliation, and ownership status. -- University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 2, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Communities That Care Coalition Model for Improving Community Health through Clinical-Community Partnerships: A Population Health Case Report
Discussion paper featuring a community coalition in rural western Massachusetts focused on supporting youth well-being and reducing youth substance abuse. Describes the initiative and the partners involved, including clinicians and public health. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - September 1, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Factsheet: Rural and Small Hospitals
Fact sheet and position statement from the American Hospital Association identifying key legislation and policy priorities for rural and small hospitals, with a particular focus on Critical Access Hospitals. -- American Hospital Association (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 30, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Factsheet: The 340B Drug Pricing Program
Brief outline of the 340B drug pricing program, including the official policy positions of the American Hospital Association. -- American Hospital Association (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 30, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Report to Congress: E-health and Telemedicine
Report regarding the current state of e-health and telemedicine after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Includes current policy challenges, discussion of federal level telehealth activity, and a legislative proposal for the Fiscal Year 2017 budget. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 30, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

APNP Hospitalists: Sustainability of Rural Hospitals
Video of a meeting at Rusk County Memorial Hospital in Ladysmith, WI. The discussion focuses on how Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber Hospitalists can help to sustain rural hospitals as a solution to workforce challenges. Hosted by Charisse Oland, CEO, Rusk County Memorial Hospital. -- Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 30, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Geographic Variation in Health Insurance Marketplaces: Rural and Urban Trends in Enrollment, Firm Participation, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2016
A webinar discussing how geographic location influences the implementation and success of health insurance marketplaces as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specific focus on the impact in rural areas. Includes data and statistics about COLAs, premium rates, firms participating, and Medicaid expansion.Presentation slides andtranscripts are also available. -- Rural Health Research Gateway (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 29, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Quality of Prostate Cancer Care Among Rural Men in the Veterans Health Administration
Analyzes the rural and urban differences in access to oncology resources and quality of care for men with prostate cancer, using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry to identify the patients and the Rural Urban Community Area codes (RUCAs) to determine patient residence. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 29, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Fentanyl Law Enforcement Submissions and Increases in Synthetic Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths - 27 States, 2013-2014
Reports on drugs testing positive for fentanyl. Provides information on synthetic opioid-involved deaths other than methadone, including fentanyl deaths. For 27 states with death certificate reporting of drugs involved in overdoses, provides data for metropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore areas. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 29, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Widening Rural-Urban Disparities in Youth Suicides, United States, 1996-2010
Analyzes the trends in suicide rates from January 1, 1996 through December 31, 2010 in rural and urban areas for deceased individuals aged 10 to 24 years using county-level national mortality data for all counties in the United States. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 29, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Longitudinal Assessment of Blood Cholinesterase Activities Over 2 Consecutive Years Among Latino Nonfarmworkers and Pesticide-Exposed Farmworkers in North Carolina
A pesticide exposure study comparing the total cholinesterase, butyrylcholinesterase, and acetylcholinesterase of blood samples taken from Latino male farmworkers and Latino male workers with no agricultural pesticide exposure. Compares the differences between farmworkers and non-farmworkers probability of cholinesterase depression. (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 29, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

A Work in Progress: Building Wisconsin's Future Physician Workforce
This report updates the previous and provides projections for future workforce needs. Includes workforce data and statistics by county. -- Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 26, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

The Health Status of Northeast Texas
Describes health status of residents of a largely rural 35-county area, including mortality rates, prevalence of cigarette smoking, healthcare access, and percentage of people with health insurance. Features county-level statistics with breakdowns by population size, level of rurality, median income, and age-adjusted mortality rate. -- Texas Department of State Health Services (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 25, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Frontier Behavioral Health: Innovations, Challenges and Solutions
Summarizes the discussion focused on the state of frontier behavioral health systems that occurred during a National Center for Frontier Communities (NCFC) meeting of frontier researchers, practitioners, and advocates. Includes slide presentations on topics affecting frontier behavioral health: certified community behavioral health clinics, community engaged behavioral health planning, and the prevention of opioid abuse. -- National Center for Frontier Communities (Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: Rural publications via the Rural Assistance Center - August 25, 2016 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news