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Health Disparities in Appalachia

          Health Disparities in Appalachia is the first report in a series exploring health issues in Appalachia. The 2017 report measures population health in Appalachia and documents disparities between the Region and the nation as a whole and within the Region.
    
    
    
    
          ReportProgram Evaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Health Projects, 2004-2010

          This report presents an evaluation of 202 health projects funded by ARC between fiscal years 2004 and 2010.
    
    
    
    
          ReportHealth Care Costs and Access Disparities in Appalachia

          This report describes the relative availability of health care resources, level of health insurance coverage and cost of providing health services in the Appalachian Region compared with the rest of the United States.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAn Analysis of Oral Health Disparities and Access to Services in the Appalachian Region

          This study analyzes disparities in oral health status and access to oral health care in the Appalachian Region, and examines relationships between oral health disparities and socioeconomic status indicators.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAn Analysis of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disparities & Access to Treatment Services in the Appalachian Region

          This report presents an analysis of disparities in mental health status and substance abuse prevalence, as well as access to treatment services, in the 410-county Appalachian Region comprising all or parts of 13 states.
    
    
    
    
          ReportUnderlying Socioeconomic Factors Influencing Health Disparities in the Appalachian Region

          This study investigates associations between measures of socioeconomic condition and rates of premature mortality for leading causes of death for counties in the U.S., with a focus on the Appalachian region.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAn Analysis of Disparities in Health Status and Access to Health Care in the Appalachian Region

          This 2004 study provides baseline information needed to assess health disparities in the Appalachian Region, to investigate causes of regional and local disparities, and to aid in developing targeted interventions aimed at reducing these disparities.
    
    
    
    
          ReportAn Analysis of the Financial Conditions of Health Care Institutions in the Appalachian Region and their Economic Impacts

          This report describes the availability of health care services in Appalachia, the financial stability of Appalachian health care institutions, and the effect of hospital closures.
    
    
    
    
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