Research Publications

Browse the full list of research publications from the Rural Health Research Centers.

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Five Most Recent Publications

• Sources of Insurance Coverage in Nonmetropolitan Areas: The Role of Public and Private Insurance Since 2009
  Policy Brief
  RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
  Date: 03/2021
  This brief uses 2009-13 and 2013-17 American Community Survey five-year estimates to compare types of health insurance coverage for the nonelderly in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. The significant growth in public insurance rates due to Medicaid expansion was larger for those living in nonmetropolitan areas compared to metropolitan areas.
• Geographic Expansion of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations: Assessing Access to Primary Care in Nonmetropolitan Counties
  Policy Brief
  RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
  Date: 03/2021
  This brief evaluates the degree to which Medicaid beneficiaries in nonmetropolitan counties that were newly served by managed care organizations in 2012-2018 are able to access primary care, as determined by travel time. The study also examined the association between their primary care access and the strength of network adequacy state policies.
• Rural-Urban Residence and Maternal Hepatitis C Infection, U.S.: 2010-2018
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 02/2021
  This study uses data from the U.S. natality files to examine rural-urban differences in county-level rates of maternal infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) during 2010-2018. Findings can help inform implementation of community-level interventions to reduce maternal HCV infection and narrow rural-urban disparities.
• Availability of Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage Plans in Rural and Urban Areas
  Policy Brief
  RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
  Date: 02/2021
  This brief identifies differences in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that include supplemental benefits available to rural and urban enrollees. By better understanding the variation in MA plan offerings across the country, policymakers can take appropriate action to improve the value of plans available in rural regions.
• Rural HIV Prevalence and Service Availability in the United States: A Chartbook
  Chartbook
  Maine Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 02/2021
  This chartbook examines 2016 HIV prevalence and the availability of HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services across the rural-urban continuum and by U.S. census region.