Annual monograph providing policymakers with a concise source of rural health services research currently underway in the Rural Health Research Centers funded by the Office of Rural Health Policy. Provides a context for legislation current and proposed that affects rural health services and populations. A summary report booklet is provided to the federal Office of Rural Health Policy prior to the full printing of the monograph. The summary booklet is also distributed to members of the Senate Rural Caucus and the House Rural Health Care Coalition.