Rural health and human services resources for Massachusetts, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2008 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/states/ PRNewswire article via Bio-Medicine reports that in releasing a new Lewin Group analysis of the Bush administration's $770 million cut to Medicare-financed nursing home care, national and state long term care leaders warned the regulatory-driven cuts not only jeopardize seniors' access to quality nursing home care -- particularly in rural areas -- but also present a clear and present danger to the U.S. economy and the state and local caregiver jobs base. http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Studies-of-Bush-Administration--24770-Million-SNF-Medicare-Cut-Find-Seniors-Care-Jeopardized--Local-Jobs-Lost--National-and-State-Economies-Threat-19216-1/ Wed, 14 May 2008 08:43:06 CST http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/New-Studies-of-Bush-Administration--24770-Million-SNF-Medicare-Cut-Find-Seniors-Care-Jeopardized--Local-Jobs-Lost--National-and-State-Economies-Threat-19216-1/ Discusses racial diversity in New England. Includes information about rural or Nonmetropolitan New England. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf Mon, 12 May 2008 16:21:39 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/Report_NE_Demographics.pdf Funding for safety, security and well-being of children and families, education and health programs, community service opportunities, and hunger and disaster relief. -- BJs Charitable Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:37:32 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1874 Boston MA October 11, 2008 -- American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aapexperience.org/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:40:51 CST http://www.aapexperience.org/ Set of maps showing the geographic coverage provided by 9 different rural definitions for the state. -- USDA Economic Research Service http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/MA.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/MA.pdf Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information. http://www.nachc.com/research/ma.asp Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/ma.asp Provides data on Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for the state. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Massachusetts.pdf Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Massachusetts.pdf Profiles the states health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information. -- Rural Health Resource Center http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ma/ Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:44:06 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/ma/ Discusses the Massachusetts Health Reform Law. The law, passed and signed in April 2006, is intended to increase health insurance coverage through a combination of requiring individual coverage, employer responsibilities, and government assistance. -- Harvard School of Public Health http://www.bcbsmafoundation.org/foundationroot/en_US/documents/2006HealthReformPollingreport.pdf Mon, 08 Jan 2007 00:00:00 CST http://www.bcbsmafoundation.org/foundationroot/en_US/documents/2006HealthReformPollingreport.pdf