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Latest Publications
- What to Expect with MaineCare Expansion [OpEd]In this news article, Zach Croll, Research Associate at the Maine Rural Health Research Center at the University of Southern… Read more »
- Association Between Rurality and Lung Cancer Treatment Characteristics and TimelinessBACKGROUND: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the United States, and rural states bear a greater… Read more »
- Rural Health in Maine and America vs. the WorldThis third and final conversation with Drs. Ziller and Jonk explores the status of rural health in Maine and other… Read more »
- Growing Up Rural [Podcast]This podcast, part II of the conversation with Drs. Ziller and Jonk of the Maine Rural Health Research Center, focuses… Read more »
- Sociodemographic and Health Status Characteristics of Maine's Newly Eligible Medicaid Beneficiaries [Data Brief]This data brief identifies key characteristics of groups who will gain access through MaineCare expansion. Researchers Croll and Ziller at… Read more »
- How Did We Get Here? Rural Health Challenges in America [Podcast]In this podcast, Drs. Ziller and Jonk of the Maine Rural Health Research Center discuss the modern issues and challenges… Read more »
- Female Age at First Sexual Intercourse by Rural-Urban Residence and Birth Cohort.BACKGROUND: Previous studies have examined timing of sexual initiation in the United States, but little is known about rural-urban differences… Read more »
- Community Impact and Benefit Activities of Critical Access, Other Rural, and Urban Hospitals, 2017Non-profit and publicly-owned hospitals, including Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), have obligations to address the health needs of their communities, with… Read more »
- Preventive Health Service Use among Rural WomenPreventive health services and screenings are an important component in the continuum of care provided to individuals across all ages.… Read more »
- Rural-Urban Differences in the Decline of Adolescent Cigarette Smoking.OBJECTIVES: To examine change over time in cigarette smoking among rural and urban adolescents and to test whether rates of… Read more »
