Month: June 2023

 Among new policy briefs posted by the Rural Health Research & Policy Centers:  COVID-19 pandemic impact on Rural Health Clinic’s operations, and …

  The Government Accountability Office (GAO) examines the federal Child Care and Development Fund and its efficacy at increasing access to quality ch…

 In a letter to governors, the Secretary of Health & Human Services announced several new options states can use to help eligible individuals and fa…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced awards made in 19 states under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.  Grantees and loan recipients o…

 The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded $2 million to 20 awardees for this one-year, community-driven program designed to assist in the p…

  A brief video from the U.S. Census Bureau gives a step-by-step demonstration of how to find this data for urban and rural areas. The post Watch a B…

  Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that withdraws the regulations on COVID-19 healthcare staff vacci…

The No Surprises Act required the Secretary of HHS and the Secretary of Transportation to form an advisory committee for the purpose of reviewing opti…

  This study from the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center describes the characteristics of rurally oriented family medicine obstetrical (OB) fellowshi…

 Compared to enrollees in metropolitan areas, enrollees living in rural areas had a 22 percent higher likelihood of having diabetes, even after contr…