New RUPRI Video Explains the Concept of Rural Wealth

A new video from RUPRI partner, Paul Lewin at the University of Idaho, explores the concept of rural wealth.  The video is in the first of a series describing the components of a Comprehensive Rural Wealth Framework. Funding for this video production is supported by a grant from the National Institute of Food & Agriculture, …

Health Affairs blog Features RUPRI Writing on Affordable Health Insurance Options in Rural Areas

The Health Affairs blog recently featured a piece by Abigail Barker, Timothy McBride & Keith Mueller of the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, examining whether the health insurance market can deliver affordable health insurance options in rural areas.   Can the Market Deliver Affordable Health Insurance for Rural Areas, discusses the multiple challenges that rural areas …

Health Panel Comment Letter – Medicare, Medicaid & CHIP – January 2019

RE: 42 CFR Parts 438 and 457 – Medicaid Program; Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP)Managed Care The Panel welcomes the opportunity to submit comments on the Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Medicaid Fee-for-Service, and Medicaid Managed Care Programs for years 2020 and 2021 proposed …