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Study finds social factors explain poorer cardiovascular health in rural areas 

A study published March 31 by the Nationa
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New center to study health disparities impacting rural, underserved communities in Pa.

Penn State College of Medicine has launched the Center for Advancing Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities. The center's initial focus is on reducing cancer health disparities and improving health literacy and education in cardiovascular health, cancer, and diabetes for minority, underserved, and rural populations.
Case Studies

Equity of Care Awards Case Study: Monument Health Rapid City Hospital

Monument Health Rapid City Hospital’s excellence in using quantitative and qualitative data to address disparities and improve patient health quality resulted in the organization winning AHA’s 2023 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award in the Small/Rural Hospital Excellence category.
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The Other Side of Rural Health Care

Squeezed budgets, lack of insurance, transportation and access issues, dwindling patient populations — all problems facing rural health care providers in America.
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Working Towards Health Equity in the Rural Space

Health equity is a discussion that is often framed only around race, but it means so much more.
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The Evolution of Rural Emergency Hospitals as a New Model of Care

Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs) officially became a new type of care provider on January 1, 2023.
Case Studies

Adventist Health Bakersfield | California

Adventist Health Bakersfield is a 254-bed hospital committed to delivering exceptional health care for a service area population of almost 800,000 people. This includes a focus on serving lower-income residents and those who have been historically marginalized.
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Rural Collaborative Improves Behavioral Health Care Access, Integration

A health care collaboration in rural Missouri is expanding patient access to primary and behavioral health care services.
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Rural Regulatory Policy

Medicare policy changes and payment adjustments often have significant and problematic consequences for rural providers. AHA is sensitive to the administrative burden and cost created by rules that fail to consider the unique circumstances of small or rural community hospitals.
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Small or Rural Update

This issue of the Small or Rural Update discusses Congress’ activity around replacing and repealing the Affordable Care Act as well as reviews the federal budget, AHA representation and advocacy, rulemaking and regulatory policy.