Poverty

Research Products & Journal Articles

Browse the full list of research publications on this topic completed by the Rural Health Research Centers.

Products – Freely accessible products include policy briefs, fact sheets, full reports, chartbooks, and interactive data websites.

Journal Articles – Articles in peer-reviewed journals may require a subscription or affiliation with a subscribing library. For these publications, Gateway lists the article citation, a brief summary, a link to additional information and access to the full-text of the article, if available.

2015

Dentist Supply, Dental Care Utilization, and Oral Health Among Rural and Urban U.S. Residents
Report
WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
Date: 05/2015
Residents of non-metropolitan counties were less likely than those in metropolitan counties to report having dental visits or teeth cleanings in the last year and more likely to report undergoing tooth extractions. These findings persisted even when controlling for demographic factors, income, insurance, and health/smoking status.

2005

The Impact of Welfare Reform on Health Insurance Coverage in Rural Areas
Policy Brief
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Date: 12/2005
This policy brief explores the impact of welfare reform on the health insurance coverage of welfare recipients and other low-income persons during the period when the reform was phased in.
The Effects of Rural Residence and Other Social Vulnerabilities on Subjective Measures of Unmet Need
Journal Article
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Date: 2005
Are self-reports of unmet need a biased measure of access to healthcare? We examined the relationship between rural residence and perceived need for physician services and the likelihood of reporting a need for routine preventive care and/or specialty care using data from the National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs.

1999

Implementation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: Outreach, Enrollment, and Provider Participation in Rural Areas (Full Report)
Report
NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Date: 11/1999
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides states with an important source of funding to help low-income, uninsured children overcome financial barriers to medical care. CHIP may be especially important in covering children living in rural areas. This study qualitatively assesses CHIP outreach, enrollment, and provider issues.
Implementation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program: Outreach, Enrollment, and Provider Participation in Rural Areas (Policy Brief)
Policy Brief
NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Date: 11/1999
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides states with an important source of funding to help low-income, uninsured children overcome financial barriers to medical care. This policy analysis brief assesses CHIP outreach, enrollment, and provider issues in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

1998

Anticipating the 1997 State Children's Health Insurance Program: What's Current in Five Rural States?
NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
Date: 01/1998
This study examines aspects of existing children's health insurance or health services for low-income, uninsured children.