The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 

CMS is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Click here to learn more.

 

Adult Social Services 

Rural welfare recipients and low-wage workers can benefit from a wide range of programs designed to support work and encourage self-sufficiency.  Click here to access this wonderful resource through the Rural Assistance Center

 

National Institutes of Health Medline  

Rural Health Concerns

 

A Targeted Look at the Rural Health Care Safety Net  

Report to the Secretary, U.S. Dept. HHS, by the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health  April 2002.  Click here to read the report
 

NACRHHS Issues:  The 2004 Report to the Secretary: Rural Health & Human Service Issues
 

Rural Veterans Fact Sheet
 

Cesarean Section Patterns in Rural Hospitals - December 2004

A 2004 study conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.  Click here to read the study

Intensive Care in Critical Access Hospitals - March 2005

A 2005 study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research.  Click here to read the study

Health Care Cost Comparison Study

Findings from a health care cost comparison study commissioned by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) outline steps the state should take to reduce health care costs and health care insurance premiums as a way to help Michigan businesses remain competitive.  Click here to read the study