The Rural Policy Research Institute provides nonpartisan, research-based analysis and information on the challenges, needs, and opportunities facing rural communities.
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October 25, 2015 – October 26, 2015 Launched by partner organizations Art of the Rural & Appalshop, the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange is inspiring statewide collaboration between arts,
This presentation explains the global rationale for “Regional Rural Innovation” as well as rural imperatives. It will also touch base on challenging the hegemony of
View Article SOMERSET, Ky. — The bipartisan effort to revive and diversify Eastern Kentucky’s coal-dependent economy “is the most exciting thing occurring in local community
View Policy Paper In this study, the authors expand the scope of their previous research using the Human Development & Technology Index (HDTI) to assess
View Policy Paper Three factors comprise the Human Development Index—health, education, and living standards. We examine those factors and provide a framework for policy considerations.
RUPRI Health Panel Provided Comments to CMS-1631-P Proposed Rule: Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for
This year’s focus will be on how we create better outcomes for rural communities by specifically addressing barriers that disproportionately affect rural people and places,
Imagine a networking project that feels like a matchmaking service. Organizers get to know you and your community, and then find someone somewhere else in
People outside cities need schools and nursing homes too — and USDA thinks private investors can be convinced to finance them. View Full Article
RUPRI Health Panel Provided Comments to CMS-2367-P Proposed Rule: Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) Programs; Medicaid Managed Care. July 27th, 2015. Read Comment Letter
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