Missouri Hospital Association, June 2014
Rural Health
During the last century the United States moved rapidly from a rural to an urban-based society. More than 80 percent of the U.S. population now lives in urban areas, which has created many challenges for rural populations, including decreased access to quality health care. Rural areas are more dispersed with fewer resources, naturally leading to fewer health care options, especially when individuals are in need of specialists. Health care providers also generally receive less compensation in rural areas, creating nursing, dentist, and physician shortages. These issues and others have led to health disparities between rural and urban populations that have widened more recently.
Resources
Regional
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Primary Care Physicians: Rural and urban disparities in Missouri
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VVV Research & Development INC. and ConnectCASS, December 2013
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University of Kansas Medical Center Rural Health Blog
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Rural Health Resources
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Rural Policy Research Institute
Based out of the University of Missouri, Iowa State University, and the University of Nebraska, the Rural Policy Research Institute provides unbiased analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural America. RUPRI’s aim is to spur public dialogue and help policymakers understand the rural impacts of public policies and programs.
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Missouri Rural Healthcare Association
A non-profit, grass-roots, member-driven organization whose mission is to safeguard and improve the health of rural Missourians.
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Missouri Association of Rural Health Clinics
Health professionals committed to providing a forum to exchange information specific to federally-certified Rural Health Clinics.
National
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Rural Minority Health Resources
Health Resources and Services Information
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Rural Health Resources
National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology
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Rural Assistance Center
Information portal that helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.
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RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Provides timely analysis to federal and state health policy makers, based on the best available research.
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National Rural Heath Resource Center
Provides technical assistance, information, tools and resources for the improvement of rural health care.
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National Rural Health Association
The association's mission is to provide leadership on rural health issues.
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Improving Health Care for Rural Populations
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Getting Connected: Can The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Improve Access to Health Care in Rural Communities?
Alliance for Health Reform and the United Health Foundation.
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Federal Office of Rural Health Policy
Coordinates activities related to rural health care within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
News
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Nw study shows Kansas sales tax hurting rural grocersKHI News Service, Aug. 10, 20152015-08-10 11:09
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Rethinking mental health’s role in the rural health care systemHigh Plains Public Radio, July 27, 20152015-07-28 10:07
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Obamacare subsidies' impact on rural MissouriKBIA Mid-Missouri, July 1, 20152015-07-02 11:34
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By Bryan Thompson, April 22, 20152015-04-23 22:10
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Some farmers warming to the Affordable Care ActKHI News Service, March 25, 20152015-03-27 09:59
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By Alex Smith for KCUR, Feb. 11, 20152015-02-12 23:50
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