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"Health Insurance Access in Rural America" 10/6/2003 National Rural Health Association, Washington, D.C. Other Related Links      ------------------- Publications and Reports Organizations and Research Institutions Sources for Further Research Publications and Reports (HR 1675) Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2003 Legislation, if passed, would address so-called geographic differences in Medicare provider reimbursements. Corresponding Senate legislation is S 816. 04/08/03 Kaiser Daily Health Policy Reports Article on Rural Health Provisions of the Tax Cut Legislation Article discusses the $25 billion amendment to the tax cut legislation proposed by Senate Finance Committee Chair Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) that would increase Medicare payments to doctors and hospitals in rural areas. 05/16/03 Access to Care for the Uninsured: An Update As the Census Bureau releases the latest data on health insurance coverage, prior research has shown that health insurance coverage improves access to care and health outcomes. New data from the Kaiser 2003 Health Insurance Survey updates what is known about barriers to access to health care. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, September 2003 Federal Medicaid Reform: A Rural Perspective—May 2003 Many economic factors have contributed to a fiscal crisis for state Medicaid plans. The economic recession, the ongoing effects of September 11, 2001, and the war in Iraq, have combined to cause many state economies to change from budget surpluses to substantial budget deficits. HHS Awards More Than $30 Million To Strengthen Rural Hospital HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced more than $30 million in grants to states to improve health care for rural Americans by strengthening rural hospital networks, supporting State Offices of Rural Health and encouraging rural health care coalitions. HHS Press Release, 8/7/2003 Return to HealthCast ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... ...... About Us     Help