Tag: Rural

Many people living in rural areas of the United States do not have access to broadband -- in fact, the Pew Research Center estimates that more than one third of rural residents lack a broadband connection at home.

Mobley et. al. examine, in this Rural Policy Brief from the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, the composition of the local health care workforce before and after rural hospital closure to reveal any associations with discontinuation of inpatient services in rural communities.

Without swift federal intervention and funding, many rural and safety-net hospitals may close, two hospital associations warned this week.

The Health Resources Service Administration's (HRSA) rural health program has created a COVID-19 resource page for recipients and stakeholders and its impact on programs and your communities.