Rural Health Research Gateway

Jeffrey Harman, PhD

Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis

Phone: 352.273.6060
E-mail: jharman@ufl.edu

Current Projects

Assessment of the Mental Health Funding Marketplace in Rural vs. Urban Settings
Research center: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Funder: Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP)
Topics: Health care financing, Mental health
This study will use nationally representative data to assess how mental health (MH) services are paid for in rural areas and determine differences in payment sources between rural and urban areas. If payment sources significantly vary in rural vs. urban settings, then policies that are aimed specifically at sources of funding may have a differential impact on subsequent access to and utilization of care and point to the need for policies that are specifically targeted to rural communities.

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