All COVID-19 Resources

States Support Rural Hospitals While COVID-19 Highlights Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Telehealth,

COVID Testing and Screening,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Mississippi,

Wyoming,

North Carolina,

Missouri,

Utah,

Washington,

Oklahoma,

Florida,

Andy Baker-White

More than 100 rural hospitals have closed since 2010, and an additional 25% are at high risk of closure, and COVID-19 has magnified the existing stressors on rural healthcare. As a result, states are using a variety of measures to address ...

The Vital Role of State Primary Care Offices: Ensuring Access to Quality Care

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Maryland,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Public Health Workforce

Ensuring access to competent primary care is an essential function of state and territorial health agencies. Research findings indicate that access to regular primary care is associated with higher rates of receiving preventive care and ...

Harnessing the Power of Rural: Expanding Access to Telehealth

Health Equity,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Rural Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Special Populations,

Social Determinants of Health,

Funding,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

At-Risk Populations,

Colorado,

Mississippi,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Neehar Mahidadia,

Primary Care and Public Health

As we celebrate National Rural Health Day this year, we are reminded of how important telehealth can be for public health and healthcare. Telehealth can minimize challenges faced by rural patients and communities—such as transportation, ...

New Mexico Implements and Expands Physical Activity Programs in Rural Communities

Blog,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Partnership,

Healthcare Access,

New Mexico,

Sally Davis

Sally Davis, director of UNM-PRC, discusses engaging rural communities, implementing evidence-based physical activity recommendations, and successfully adapting physical activity programs in other settings.

The Epidemic of Epidemics: Opioids, Part II

Podcast,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Funding,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Partnership,

Kentucky,

West Virginia,

Robert Johnson,

Aaron Lopata,

Christina Mullins,

Greg Corby-Lee,

Joe Markiewicz,

Infectious Disease,

Syndemic-Related Infections,

Public Health Review

The second half of Public Health Review's story on the opioid epidemic explores how coalitions in Kentucky are driving prevention efforts, what public health practitioners in West Virginia are doing to identify and care for newborns ...

Rural Health Perspectives: West Virginia and Montana Share Priorities

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Rural Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Montana,

West Virginia,

Andrew Tucker,

Ayne Amjad,

Maggie Cook-Shimanek,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

COVID Resilience,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership Development

In recognition of Rural Health Day, which falls on Nov. 18, we spoke with Ayne Amjad (SHO-WV) and Maggie Cook-Shimanek (SHO-MT) about the importance of public health in rural areas.

Transportation, a Destination in Itself

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Devon Page

Access to quality and reliable transportation is an indispensable aspect of American life. But for too many, social and economic conditions stand in the way. How do residents of Elk County, Kansas—where the nearest hospital is about 70 ...

Why Medicaid is Important to Advance Maternal Health in the United States

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Health Policy Update,

Michigan,

South Carolina,

Tennessee

State health officials and state Medicaid directors are pursuing innovative strategies that can help end preventable maternal mortality deaths and reduce widespread disparities.