Research Publications

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

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Five Most Recent Publications

• Health Insurance Coverage in Rural and Urban Areas in the U.S., 2023
  Policy Brief
  RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
  Date: 09/2025
  This brief outlines the health insurance status of people in the United States, by residence (rural and urban) in 2023, with additional breakdowns by age groups.
• Rural-Urban Comparisons of Nursing Staff Turnover Among Skilled Nursing Facilities
  Policy Brief
  University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 09/2025
  This study assessed facility-level turnover rates for nursing and registered nurse personnel across levels of rurality and by region.
• Examining the Burden of Chronic Disease and Low SES to Identify High-Need Rural Counties
  Journal Article
  University of South Carolina Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 09/2025
  This study identifies rural counties with high chronic disease burden and low socioeconomic status; describes the geographic and demographic patterns of these high-need counties; and examines whether counties with greater need also experience reduced geographic access to critical health care services.
• A Review of Common Limitations in Rural-Related Studies in the Peer-Reviewed Literature
  Policy Brief
  ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 09/2025
  This study describes limitations commonly reported in rural-related studies on health, with a focus on studies using secondary, quantitative data.
• Reasons for Experiencing Delayed or Forgone Health Care Among Rural American Indian/Alaska Native and Rural Non-Hispanic White Individuals, 2022
  Policy Brief
  University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 09/2025
  The purpose of this policy brief is to show reported reasons for experiencing delayed or forgone health care and how this differs between rural American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and rural non-Hispanic white people as well as by Indian Health Service care access among rural AI/AN people.