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Improving Access to Healthcare in the Pacific: Q&A with Patrick Abraham

Blog,
Island Areas 101,
Island Equity,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Julia Von Alexander,
Patrick Abraham

Improving Access to Healthcare in the Pacific: Q&A with Patrick Abraham access to healthcare, federated states of micronesia, underserved populations, health infrastructure, primary care services, health disparities, optimal health, ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Workforce,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Rural Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
California,
Hawaii,
Maryland,
Kentucky,
Kansas,
Oklahoma,
Utah,
Beth Giambrone,
Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital closures across the country. Many ...

Transformational Leadership: A Vaccine for Rural Healthcare Delivery

Blog,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Partnership,
At-Risk Populations,
Rural Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Colorado,
Texas,
Benjamin Anderson

During the early spread of COVID-19, the National Rural Health Association senior vice president Brock Slabach stated: “Before the pandemic, rural hospitals were struggling for survival. COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the fractures that ...

Scarce Medical Resources Caused by COVID-19 Lead to Difficult Allocation Decisions

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Supply Chain,
COVID and Capacity,
Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Preparedness,
Funding,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Health Equity,
Pandemics,
Public Health Law,
At-Risk Populations,
Arizona,
Idaho,
New Mexico,
Andy Baker-White,
Maggie Davis,
Disability Inclusion,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Healthcare Systems

As the Delta variant spreads across the country and increases the number of COVID-19 cases, the strain it is placing on the nation’s health system continues to grow. The surge of COVID-19 patients is contributing to a shortage of the ...

COVID-19’s Impact on Pregnancy and Childbirth Policies

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Special Populations,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Alabama,
Illinois,
Indiana,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Washington,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
COVID and Law/Policy

Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the healthcare system and make difficult decisions ...