This brief describes the issues affecting access to health care in rural Maine. These issues include Maine’s use of enhanced Medicare and Medicaid payments to support the rural health infrastructure, the adequacy of the provider workforce and the presence of training programs, the contribution of health care to the rural economy, and the high prevalence and unmet need for care for persons with substance use and mental health issues
Rural residents face distinct health challenges due to economic conditions, cultural/behavioral fact...
Key Findings: 86% of independent RHCs offer free care, sliding fee scales, or both; 97% were current...
Maine Rural Health Profiles presents a summary look at the health status of the state and each of th...
This brief describes the issues affecting access to health care in rural Maine. These issues include...
Legislators and other policymakers will be continually challenged to balance the needs of hospitals ...
Part of a series of briefs profiling innovative rural health system transformation models and strate...
This series of briefs were produced by the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) in conjunction wit...
This series of briefs were produced by the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) in conjunction wit...
Substance use is a significant public health issue in rural communities. Despite this fact, substanc...
This series of briefs were produced by the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) in conjunction wit...
There are growing concerns about the current and future state of rural health. Despite decades of po...
The issues faced by patients and providers in rural health care differ greatly from those of urban c...
Telemental health has long been promoted in rural areas to address chronic access barriers to mental...
Key Findings: Access to substance abuse treatment is limited in rural areas by fewer treatment beds....
Key Findings: A greater percentage of rural residents than urban residents are uninsured, especially...
Rural residents face distinct health challenges due to economic conditions, cultural/behavioral fact...
Key Findings: 86% of independent RHCs offer free care, sliding fee scales, or both; 97% were current...
Maine Rural Health Profiles presents a summary look at the health status of the state and each of th...
This brief describes the issues affecting access to health care in rural Maine. These issues include...
Legislators and other policymakers will be continually challenged to balance the needs of hospitals ...
Part of a series of briefs profiling innovative rural health system transformation models and strate...
This series of briefs were produced by the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) in conjunction wit...
This series of briefs were produced by the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) in conjunction wit...
Substance use is a significant public health issue in rural communities. Despite this fact, substanc...
This series of briefs were produced by the Maine Health Access Foundation (MeHAF) in conjunction wit...
There are growing concerns about the current and future state of rural health. Despite decades of po...
The issues faced by patients and providers in rural health care differ greatly from those of urban c...
Telemental health has long been promoted in rural areas to address chronic access barriers to mental...
Key Findings: Access to substance abuse treatment is limited in rural areas by fewer treatment beds....
Key Findings: A greater percentage of rural residents than urban residents are uninsured, especially...
Rural residents face distinct health challenges due to economic conditions, cultural/behavioral fact...
Key Findings: 86% of independent RHCs offer free care, sliding fee scales, or both; 97% were current...
Maine Rural Health Profiles presents a summary look at the health status of the state and each of th...