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HRSA Announces Complete Lists of Health Professional Shortage Areas
The new lists, maintained and updated by HRSA’s Data Warehouse, were announced in the Federal Register last week. They identify all geographic areas, population groups, and facilities designated as Health…
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DHHS Releases Two Studies on Rural/Urban Health Care Disparities
The first study, conducted by the RAND Corporation, highlights a range of indicators where rural residents fall below national measures. The study looks at consumer assessment data for both Medicaid […]
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Healthcare’s Most Dangerous Workplaces
From Becker’s Hospital Review In 2023, private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, down 8.4% from 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Nov. 8.…
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New Webinar Available! Access to Maternity Care in Rural U.S. Communities
Leadership of the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center Maternity Care Team provided a timely update on critical issues impacting maternal health in rural U.S. communities. The…
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Share Your Rural Health Story
Let your rural story be heard! Sharing your personal stories is a vital part of advocacy. At NRHA, we want to lift-up rural voices and capture your experiences in our […]
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Report Explores Teledentistry Utilization by Oral Health Professionals
A new article published in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry explores the types of teledentistry delivery options and how to increase access to care for patients. “Teledentistry Utilization by […]
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Manuscript Addresses Continuing Education & Management of Acute Dental Pain
A recent manuscript was published in BioMed Central Oral Health focusing on the relationship between continuing education and dental pain. The study in the manuscript, “Evaluation of a continuing education…
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VA Proposes to Eliminate Copays for Telehealth & Expand Access to Telehealth for Rural Veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced that it is proposing to eliminate copayments for all VA telehealth services and establish a grant program to fund designated VA telehealth […]
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CMS Innovation Center Reimagines Rural Health Care Approaches
CMS published Re-imagining Rural Health: Themes, Concepts, and Next Steps from the CMS Innovation Center “Hackathon” Series. The report describes lessons learned from previous Innovation Center models focused…
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Recipients Can Enroll in Pennsylvania’s Insurance Exchange
Pennie, Pennsylvania’s Health Insurance Exchange has announced that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients can enroll in health coverage through Pennie. See below for details. What is…
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