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Posted 7/6/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
This toolkit was produced by the University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center, in partnership with the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis, and in collaboration with the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub).
Posted 8/21/2020 (updated 3/28/2024)
The Virtual Town Hall on Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations in Rural America was held on August 12, 2020. The presentation and recording of the webinar are included in this resource.
Posted 6/8/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
Posted 10/25/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a new report to Congress on access to obstetric care in rural communities. GAO found that the number of rural hospitals providing obstetric services declined from 2004 through 2018. By 2018 more than half of rural counties lacked OB services. OB closures were focused in rural counties that were sparsely populated, had a majority of Black residents, and were considered low income. GAO interviewed stakeholders to identify the most important factors affecting availability of OB care and the efforts federal agencies, states, and others could take to increase availability of services.