Provides an overview of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes, important safety net providers in rural areas. Discusses Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) requirements for FQHCs and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Bureau of Primary Health Care requirements for Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes. Includes information on the benefits of FQHCs and Health Center Program awardees and look-alikes, as well a...| www.ruralhealthinfo.org
194 Rural Hospital Closures and Conversions since January 2005 108 complete closures* + 86 converted closures** 151 Closures and Conversions since 2010 85 complete closures* + 66 converted closures** Numbers of rural hospital closures and conversions do not include conversions to Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs), a new type of provider. A list of REHs can... Read more »| Sheps Center
Although most adults are in good health and have health insurance, more than 1 in 4 adults (28%) reported delaying or foregoing healthcare due to cost.| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Learn about the different types of shortage designations and understand how federal programs use shortage designations for resource distribution.| bhw.hrsa.gov