News Feature Channel: Rural Issues

Texas Tech Health El Paso Contributes More Than $864 Million Annually to the Region's Economy

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:13 EST

Texas Tech Health El Paso's annual contribution to the region's economy increased by nearly $230 million from a previous annual impact of $634.4 million in fiscal year 2021.

"Significant Proportion" of World's Rural Population Missing From Global Estimates, Says Study

Aalto University — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:00:00 EST

Governments, international bodies and researchers rely on global population data for resource allocation and infrastructure planning to disease epidemiology and disaster risk management. In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers from Aalto University in Finland show the profound and systematic extent to which these datasets underestimate rural population figures worldwide.

Husker Grad Student Surveys Resilience in Nebraska's Sandhills

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:25:21 EST

Kyle Martens has been exploring rural landscapes his entire life. Martens, originally from the Sioux City, Iowa, area and currently in his third year in the natural resource sciences doctoral program in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's School of Natural Resources, has incorporated his passion for rural communities into his research by creating an online survey to help explore and measure resilience in Nebraska's Sandhills.

Rural Areas of US Often Lack Health Providers and Telehealth

George Washington University — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:00:11 EST

The GW Mullan Institute has experts available to discuss the health workforce shortages or areas that are underserved by health providers. ...

AANS and CNS Urge Congressional Action to Halt Medicare Physician Payment Cuts in Continuing Resolution

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:55:22 EST

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), along with over 100 national and state medical societies, are calling on Congress to include bipartisan legislation addressing the 2025 Medicare physician payment cuts in the full-year Continuing Resolution (CR).

Ats Breathe Easy - One Size Does Not Fit All: Increasing Vaccine Access in Adults

American Thoracic Society (ATS) — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:50:17 EST

ATS Breathe Easy - One Size Does Not Fit All: Increasing Vaccine Access in Adults

Generations 'Sync' Up in Florida's Rural 'Glades' to Boost Technology Use for Health

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:30:37 EST

A pilot study in a rural Florida community tested an intergenerational program to help older adults adopt mobile health technology using smartwatches and assessed daily brain health behaviors. Despite challenges with digital literacy, 91% of participants engaged with health surveys delivered via the devices. Social contact was positively linked to physical activity, mental engagement and cognitive well-being.

Nursing Faculty Aim to Enhance Rural Home Care for Chronically Ill Through NIH Award

West Virginia University — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:25:20 EST

With a $2.7 million award from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Nursing Research that is one of the largest ever for the West Virginia University School of Nursing, three faculty researchers aim to support families while increasing access to care in the rural reaches of the Mountain State by testing an integrated, nurse-led intervention for family home care management of end-stage heart failure and palliative care.

Long Drives & High Costs Stand Between Americans and Safe Surgery - Especially in Rural Areas

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:00:00 EST

When they need surgery, nearly one in three Americans may find themselves in a precarious position: They live more than an hour's drive from a high-quality hospital, and their insurance plan may leave them paying more than they can afford out of their own pockets. The situation is worse for Americans living in rural areas, according to a pair of new studies.

Hybrid Job Training Improves Participation for Women in Nepal, Study Finds

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:30:16 EST

Globally, women's workforce participation is about 25% lower than men's, often due to barriers such as domestic responsibilities and cultural norms. A new study from an international research team explored whether hybrid distance learning can improve accessibility to job training for rural women in Nepal.

IU Supports Mental Well-Being in Collaboration with Lilly Endowment, Rural Congregations

Indiana University — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:15:53 EST

Bloomington, Ind.--The Indiana University Foundation has received a grant of $1,425,863 from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative.

Increasing Access to Care Through Community Health Outreach

Indiana University — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:25:45 EST

According to a report from the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement, 70 percent of counties in the Indiana Uplands region have identified access to health care as a top community need.

Improving Health in Rural Areas Takes Community

University of Georgia — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:10:23 EST

Involving local leaders and churches could make all the difference in rural communities in diabetes prevention, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia.

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Reimbursement Changes Highlight Need for HHS to Enforce ACA Provider Non-Discrimination Provision

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 09:55:24 EST

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) issued ta statement in response to Kaiser Permanente's announcement that Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc., effective November 1, 2024, will not reimburse anesthesia services when submitted without the appropriate modifiers identifying who performed the service, and that it will be reducing QZ services rendered by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs), also known as nurse anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists to 85% of the Physician Fee Schedule.

AANA Recognizes National Rural Health Day, Calls for Better Care and Access for Rural Communities

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:00:10 EST

As often the sole provider of anesthesia care to rural communities, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) understand the unique challenges rural communities face to get and stay healthy.

$4.5 Million Dept. Of Education Grant to Expand Mental Health Services Through Binghamton University Community Schools

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 13:55:18 EST

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) a five-year grant, totaling more than $4.5 million, to expand mental health services in Chenango County as part of its Mental Health Service Provider Demonstration Grant Program. This initiative, entitled Empowering Rural Communities: Promoting Mental Health, Equity, and Wellbeing Through a University-assisted Community Schools Approach, will expand social work support to students and families in the Norwich and Oxford school districts with the ability to serve 2,310 students and their families.

Penn State College of Medicine Launches 'Partnership-Based Center' to Reduce Health Disparities in Commonwealth and Beyond

Penn State College of Medicine — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 13:25:19 EST

With a mission to bridge the gap in health equity in rural communities, Penn State College of Medicine has launched the Center for Advancing Health Equity in Rural and Underserved Communities (CAHE-RUC). This novel, groundbreaking center is dedicated to studying, addressing and reducing health disparities affecting rural and underserved communities in Pennsylvania and beyond.

Mapping the pulse of the city: innovative framework for dynamic population insight

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 07:10:21 EST

Accurate, high-temporal-resolution population data are critical for urban planning and emergency response as cities grow. Traditional population census data, with their slow update cycles, cannot meet these demands. Researchers from the State University of New York at Buffalo have developed a new framework that combines remote sensing and mobile phone data, producing monthly population maps down to the census block level, providing more detailed population insights.

Not Running Dry: UNLV Project Tackles Water Scarcity in Rural Communities

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:45:16 EST

A UNLV research team is developing sustainable water management solutions for rural arid areas in the U.S. and China, focusing on wastewater reuse through solar-powered treatment processes. The project aims to provide low-cost technologies for non-potable -- and possibly potable -- reuse in rural communities in both countries, addressing water scarcity and quality issues.

Registration for upcoming Symposium on Dis/Ability & Debility in Appalachia open through Sept. 9

University of Kentucky — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:05:00 EST

Next month, University of Kentucky partners will host the first-ever Symposium on Dis/Ability & Debility in Appalachia. The symposium will take place Sept. 28, at the Healthy Kentucky Research Building on UK's campus. A virtual component will also be available, to ensure accessibility to a broader audience.