Rural Health Snapshots

Rural Health Snapshot 2010 Disparities in health status and access to health care exist between people living in rural areas and those in urban areas. Rural Health Snapshot 2010 displays selected indicators of access to health care, health behavior/risk factors, and mortality rates, comparing rural to urban residents. It were compiled using the following geographic… Read more »

State Medicaid Profiles

Nationally, Medicaid provides health insurance to a larger share of the population in rural areas than in urban areas. Both Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are also critical sources of income for rural health care providers and help contribute to economic development within these communities. While there are many resources on Medicaid… Read more »