Rural health and human services resources for Texas, 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 08:42:09 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/ On May 8, HRSA 's Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program (RESEP) launched a nationwide outreach effort to raise awareness about the need for cancer screening among people who lived near nuclear weapons testing facilities in the mid-20th century. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8643 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:19:38 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=8643 Daily Yonder article reports that the largest drops in personal income in rural counties between 2005 and '06 were clustered in farming counties in the Great Plains; the declines appear to have been caused, in part, by lower federal crop payments. http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-personal-income-falls-behind-cities Mon, 12 May 2008 09:51:40 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-personal-income-falls-behind-cities Daily Yonder article reports that presidents of rural community colleges typically must contend with geographic isolation, a static local economy, and meager funding, but a researcher says it's time to "ruralize" the job description and attract those people most likely to succeed. http://www.dailyyonder.com/wanted-ph-d-wholl-kiss-cow Mon, 05 May 2008 09:44:13 CST http://www.dailyyonder.com/wanted-ph-d-wholl-kiss-cow San Antonio TX October 27, 2008 -- Baylor University http://www.baylor.edu/isreligion/index.php?id=54254 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:28:02 CST http://www.baylor.edu/isreligion/index.php?id=54254 Plainview Daily Herald, (TX) article reports that Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Office of Rural and Community Health has opened the 2008-09 Rural Health Education Scholarship application that provides approximately $150,000 in financial assistance annually to students who are committed to returning to a rural community to practice. http://www.myplainview.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19515278&BRD=517&PAG=461&dept_id=473182&rfi=6 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:35:24 CST http://www.myplainview.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19515278&BRD=517&PAG=461&dept_id=473182&rfi=6 The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the selection of 10 organizations in nine states for $5.8 million in loans to spur economic development. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JM/.p/5_2_4TQ/.d/0/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JM_contentid=2008%2F04%2F0111.xml&PC_7_2_5JM_parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&PC_7_2_5JM_navid=NEWS_RE Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:57:08 CST http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JM/.p/5_2_4TQ/.d/0/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JM_contentid=2008%2F04%2F0111.xml&PC_7_2_5JM_parentnav=LATEST_RELEASES&PC_7_2_5JM_navid=NEWS_RE Funding for the completion of planning activities that prepare colonia areas for needed water, sewer and housing improvements. -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1892 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:20:04 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1892 Dallas TX August 29, 2008 -- White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives http://www.dtiassociates.com/FBCI/logisticsTX2.cfm?location=TX2 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:48:57 CST http://www.dtiassociates.com/FBCI/logisticsTX2.cfm?location=TX2 San Antonio TX August 12, 2008 http://www.dare.com/officers/defaulta6a1.asp?N=Officers Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:25:22 CST http://www.dare.com/officers/defaulta6a1.asp?N=Officers Austin TX August 5, 2008 -- Texas Rural Health Association http://www.trha.org/TRHA%20focus/TRHA_Newsletter_winter_2008.pdf#page=3 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:11:31 CST http://www.trha.org/TRHA%20focus/TRHA_Newsletter_winter_2008.pdf#page=3 Austin TX August 6, 2008 -- Texas Association of Rural Health Clinics http://www.tarhc.org/calendar.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:23:21 CST http://www.tarhc.org/calendar.html Funds to help underserved communities attract and retain primary care physicians. -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1804 Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:31:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1804 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/TX.pdf Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:25:00 CST http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/ruraldefinitions/TX.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/tx.asp Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.nachc.com/research/tx.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_Texas.pdf Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:40:00 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/StateProfile_Texas.pdf Works in rural areas to expand the opportunities for families to build assets, improve their lives, and strengthen their communities. http://www.crg.org/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:37:16 CST http://www.crg.org/ Funding for disaster relief and urgent needs assistance. -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1662 Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:28:19 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1662 Provides information on the health workforce, relevant population characteristics, and basic health indicators for the U.S.-Mexico Border region in the State of Texas. -- Health Resources and Services Administration ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/border_reports/texas.pdf Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:12:49 CST ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/bhpr/workforce/border_reports/texas.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/tx/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:40 CST http://www.ruralcenter.org/hit_profiles/tx/ Provides assistance for the completion of planning activities that prepare colonia areas for water, sewer and housing improvements. -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1600 Fri, 04 May 2007 11:14:35 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1600 Grants supporting education and training for Critical Access Hospital Board of Trustees. -- Texas Office of Rural Community Affairs http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1479 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:55:19 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1479 Provides a variety of housing and community development services that includes low interest mortgage financing, emergency food or shelter, rental subsidy, energy assistance, weatherization, economic development, and the basic public infrastructure for small rural communities; also provides titling, licensing, inspection, enforcement, and customer service in connection with manufactured housing. http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/ Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:18:56 CST http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/ Presents selected health information on two communities in the U.S. - Mexico border region. Information is based on the 2005 BehavioralRisk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a telephone-based survey of randomly-selected adults. The survey gathered information about many health conditions and personal behaviors that affect health across the United States. -- Paso del Norte Health Foundation http://www.borderhealth.org/files/res_694.pdf Mon, 11 Dec 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.borderhealth.org/files/res_694.pdf