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Here you will find selected news and recent reports to help you stay abreast of current issues in rural health, as well as information on selected Arizona Rural Health Office activities.

SAVE THE DATE

35th Annual Arizona Rural Health Conference

August 4 & 5, 2008 in Flagstaff, Arizona

Click here for more information and save the date flyer.

New Data Resource Now Available!

"Seeking Rural Health Data: A Tool Kit" is a series of interactive webpages that presents a wealth of national resources for State Offices of Rural Health and others seeking to find and utilize rural health data.

Enter the Rural Health Data Toolkit mini-site (will open in a new browser window).

The development of the Rural Health Data Tool Kit was made possible with a grant from the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.

Are Rural People Sicker?
An Oklahoma study suggests diseases are more common and are worse in effect in the countryside. Doctors blame the disparities between rural and city dwellers' health care on lower incomes and the absence of insurance coverage and benefits. Read the full article (PDF link)...

UA Wildcat Reports On Arizona's Critical Access Hospital Program
January 30, 2007
"With a new grant of $530,000, officials of the UA Rural Health Office have pledged to support several rural hospitals through training, consulting and providing better technology." Read the full article...

2006 Rural Hospital Replacement Facility Study
How Replacement Facilities Impact Operations and the Bottom Line
Rural communities that have built a Critical Access Hospital have pioneered a new era. Find out how replacement facilities impacted their operations and bottom line. (Report by Stroudwater Associates.) View the report (PDF link).

Medicare Part D: Encouraging Results for Rural Beneficiaries
January 2007
The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis has released a policy brief, entitled "Enrollment in Medicare Part D for Rural Beneficiaries is Encouraging," providing preliminary findings about Medicare beneficiary enrollment in prescription drug plans. Read more (PDF link)...

2007 Arizona Rural and Public Health Policy Forum, "Examining the Effects of New and Existing Legislation in the 2007 Legislative Session"
January 9, 2007
This educational opportunity introduced rural health stakeholders to key state agency directors and/or representatives; gave them an opportunity to meet and/or to get reacquainted with their legislators; and offered networking opportunities. Read more...

American Indian and Alaska Native Health Issues Paper
November 2006
The National Rural Health Association presents a nine-page issues paper that states, "Rural American Indians and Alaska Natives are literally fighting for their lives." Read more (PDF link)...

New Resource Page on the Rural Methamphetemine ("Meth") Epidemic
Browse our new page of Meth 101 resources, including an overview of the epidemic, meth's impact on children and communities, and drug-specific information. Read more...