The North Carolina Rural Health Research & Policy Analysis Center (NC RHR & PAC) is one of six federally-designated rural health research centers funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, Public Health Service, US DHHS Award No. 2 U1CRH03714-05-00.

The Center's present policy analysis and research agenda focuses on the following substantive areas: Medicare reimbursement policy, Medicaid, EMS and access to care. The Program also has an active dissemination component and emphasizes the use of geographic methods in research.

New Final Reports and Findings Briefs

The Key Role of Sole Community Pharmacists in Their Local Healthcare Delivery System, March 2009

Sole Community Pharmacies and Part D Participation: Implications for Rural Residents, February 2009

A Rural-Urban Comparison of Allied Health Average Hourly Wages, January 2009