Rural Health Research Products
The full list of freely-available research products from the Rural Health Research Centers, including policy briefs, reports, chartbooks, interactive data websites, and more.
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Insurer Participation in Rural Health Insurance Marketplaces: Are Some Markets Intrinsically More Competitive Than Others?
Policy Brief
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
We examine insurer participation changes in three health insurance (Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, Medicare Advantage, and Health Insurance Marketplaces) markets over time in rural counties. -
Measuring Access to Care in National Surveys: Implications for Rural Health
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
This brief presents data about how access to healthcare is measured, focusing on how this applies to rural populations. -
Unmet Need for Personal Care Assistance among Rural and Urban Older Adults
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
This brief presents data on rural-urban differences in unmet need for personal care among older adults with functional limitations. -
Cost-Sharing as a Barrier to Accessing Care at FQHCs and RHCs for Rural Medicare Beneficiaries
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
The purpose of this study is to investigate cost barriers to accessing care at Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics for the rural Medicare population. -
Suicidal Thoughts, Plans, and Attempts by Non-Metropolitan and Metropolitan Residence
Policy Brief
Rural and Underserved Health Research Center
Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the US, and rates in non-metropolitan (rural) counties have historically exceeded those in metropolitan (urban) counties. This study examined the prevalence of suicidal thoughts, plans, and attempts by year (2010-2016) and county type (non-metropolitan, small metropolitan, and large metropolitan).