That is best accomplished by being good servants to rural people As for the first rule, the rule of context. Look at the priorities HHS has laid out for itself. They're all rural health concerns Eliminating health disparities for racial and ethnic minorities. Rural populations are diverse, rural minorities tend to be poorer, face greater health care access barriers. Easing the burden on older Americans.
Rural communities tend to have larger proportions of elderly.
More health care needs, less access to care Bringing children into health insurance, enrolling them in continuous, comprehensive health care. Special challenge in rural areas. Look at CHIP as it unfolds, make sure rural children reap full benefit of program Stitching tears in the health care safety net for low income and uninsured people. Encourages collaboration among health departments, community health centers, hospitals. Could help rural communities acquire needed basic health services HRSA shares these Department priorities, have priorities of our own Collaboration, coordination.