Ingrid Jacobson, MPH
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Phone: 612.626.8401
Email: jaco2118@umn.edu
Division of Health Policy and Management
University of Minnesota
2221 University Ave SE, Suite 350
Minneapolis, MN 55414
- Current Projects - (3)
- Publications - (7)
Current Projects - (3)
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Measuring Rural-Urban Differences in Indigenous American Indian and Alaska Native Health
This project will describe rural-urban and regional differences in health and health care access for Indigenous American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people; measure disparities in health between AI/AN people and non-Indigenous white people; and assess whether disparities are greater in rural areas.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: American Indians and Alaska Natives, Health disparities and health equity, Healthcare access, Rural statistics and demographics, Social determinants of health
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Monitoring Obstetric Unit Closures and Measuring Closure Impacts to Support Rural Maternity Care Access
This project will create a public health data infrastructure with annually updated information on the loss of hospital-based obstetric services, merging policy-relevant hospital and county characteristics with transportation and geographic data, and measuring trends over time in the loss of hospital-based obstetric care.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Health disparities and health equity, Healthcare access, Hospitals and clinics, Maternal health, Women
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Rural-Urban Differences in Access to and Quality of Care for People With Disabilities
The purpose of this project is to identify rural-urban differences in access to and quality of health care services for people with disabilities. Results from this project will help inform policy to improve access to and quality of care for this growing population in rural areas.
Research center: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Topics: Aging, Disabilities, Health disparities and health equity, Healthcare access, Quality, Social determinants of health
Publications - (7)
2024
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Medical Debt in Collections Among Counties by Rural-Urban Location and Racial-Ethnic Composition
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2024
This policy brief examines the differences in the proportion of people with medical debt in collections and median amount of medical debt by rural-urban location. The brief also examines additional differences within rural and urban communities of color. -
Triad Program Perspectives on Preventing and Addressing Elder Abuse in Rural Communities
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2024
Elder abuse is a widespread issue and rural communities face unique risks to preventing, identifying, and addressing it. This brief shares results from key informant interviews with representatives of rural Triads (multi-sectoral community-based partnerships that address elder abuse) to illuminate rural-specific dimensions of this issue. -
Understanding the Impact of Medical Debt in Rural Communities: Perspectives From Rural Hospital Administrators
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 11/2024
This policy brief presents findings from key informant interviews with nine administrators representing rural hospitals in seven states. Using content analysis of interview data, researchers share findings around hospital and community-level implications of medical debt, and policies that may help or hinder this issue. -
Health Care Affordability and Medical Debt: Differences by Rurality, Region, and Socio-Demographic Characteristics
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2024
This policy brief examines rural/urban differences in rates of health care (un)affordability, as well as among rural residents by key socio-demographic characteristics. -
States and Rural Communities With and Without the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 09/2024
The purpose of this policy brief is to measure sociodemographic differences in areas with and without a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) organization headquarters among rural communities and by state-level PACE availability and headquarters location. -
Risk Factors for Poor Health Among U.S. Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas: Injury, Food Insecurity, and Lack of Social and Emotional Support
Policy Brief
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 06/2024
This policy brief examines three risk factors for poor health outcomes among older adults: injury, food insecurity, and lack of social and emotional support by rural-urban residence. -
Housing for Rural Residents Recovering from Substance Use Disorders
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2024
The purpose of this case series is to highlight organizations providing housing for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders in rural communities. These may serve as examples to others considering this work.