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This section provides information on health in rural communities. Best Practices, planning tools, funding resources, and general assistance through federal and state programs and/or organizations in this area.

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A father with his son and two pigsHealth Insurance as a New Indicator of Farm Households’ Well-Being
USDA. Economic Research Service.
"...the incidence of health insurance coverage among populations is an important indicator of well-being." Read this article for more information.
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A field with a barn and silo in the background2007 Health Insurance Survey of Farm and Ranch Operators  (PDF|1.14MB)
The Access Project.
"This first in a series of briefs based on a survey of farm and ranch operators in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, provides information on insurance status, source of health insurance, health care access, and medical debt for these families."
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America's Health Insurance Plans
America's Health Insurance Plans.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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HRSA Center for Health Services Financing and Managed Care
DHHS. HRSA. Office of Rural Health Policy.
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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National Committee for Quality Assurance
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Rural Health Policy
DHHS. HRSA. Technical Assistance and Services Center.
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Planning Resources
Health Insurance Coverage in Rural America
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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How Many Uninsured? A Resource Guide for Community-Level Estimates
Brandeis University. Schneider Institute for Health Policy. The Access Project.
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Best Practices and Case Studies
Approaching Universal Coverage: Minnesota's Health Insurance Programs
The Commonwealth Fund.
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Best Practices in Rural Medicaid Managed Behavioral Health.
University of Southern Maine. Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service. Institute for Health Policy.
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Rural Practice and Managed Care: A Success Story
American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Strengthening the Rural Health Infrastructure: Network Development and Managed Care Strategies
DHHS. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
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Funding and Program Assistance
Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
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Statistics
Health Insurance Data
DOC. USCB . Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division.
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Publications
Access to Health Care for the Uninsured in Rural and Frontier America
National Rural Health Association.
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Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas - Insurance
Texas A&M University. System Health Science Center. School of Rural Public Health.
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Health Insurance Coverage in Rural America
Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Health Coverage & the Uninsured - Research, Public Opinion & Analysis
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Health Insurance Costs, Health Care & Health Care Services - Research, Public Opinion, Facts
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Health Insurance Coverage in Rural America
Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Improving Rural Parents' Health Insurance Coverage: A Fact Sheet
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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Issues in Rural Health: How Will Measures to Control Medicare Spending Affect Rural Communities?
USDA. Economic Research Service.
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Medicare Reform: A Rural Perspective  (PDF|568.0KB)
DHHS. National Advisory Committee on Rural Health.
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Managed Care and Rural America: An Annotated Bibliography
USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center.
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Rural Managed Care: Patterns and Prospects
University of Minnesota. Rural Health Research Center.
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The Rural Uninsured: Highlights from Recent Research
DHHS. Health Resources and Services Administration.
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The Uninsured in Rural America
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Trends in Special Medicare Payments and Service Utilization for Rural Areas in the 1990s
RAND Corporation.
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ULP Workshop Brief: Rural Health Care: Challenges and Opportunities
DHHS. Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
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Last Modified: Aug 22, 2008  
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