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Maine Rural Health Research Center

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Working Papers and Policy Briefs: 2004 - Present

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Number Title Year Full Text Version Research & Policy Brief
Chartbook Profile of rural health insurance coverage: A chartbook 2009 Profile of rural health insurance coverage: A chartbook  
  Rural Coverage Gaps Decline Following Public Health Insurance Expansion 2009   Rural Coverage Gaps Decline Following Public Health Insurance Expansion (policy brief)
40 Access to Rural Mental Health Services: Service Use and Out-Of-Pocket Costs 2008 Working Paper available upon request Rural Adults Face "Parity" Problems & Other
Barriers to Appropriate Mental Health Care (policy brief)
39 Use of Mental Health Services by Rural Children 2008 Use of Mental Health Services by Rural Children (working paper) Rural Children Don't Receive the Mental Health Care They Need (policy brief)
38 Rural-Urban Differences in Work Patterns Among Adults with Depressive Symptoms 2008 Rural-Urban Differences in Work Patterns Among Adults with Depressive Symptoms (working paper)  
37 Active Living for Rural Youth 2008 Published. See citation below Active Living for Rural Youth (policy brief)
36 Rural Inpatient Psychiatric Units 2007 Journal article under review Rural Inpatient Psychiatric Units (policy brief)
35b Distribution of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Across the Rural-Urban Continuum 2007 Distribution of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Across the Rural-Urban Continuum (working paper) Distribution of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Across the Rural-Urban Continuum (policy brief)
35a Substance Abuse Among Rural Youth 2007 Published. See citation below Substance Abuse Among Rural Youth (policy brief)
34 Uninsured Rural Families 2007 Published. See citation below Uninsured Rural Families (policy brief)
33 Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending and the Rural Underinsured 2005 Published. See citation below Out-of-Pocket Health Care Spending and the Rural Underinsured (policy brief)
32 Mental Health Encounters in Critical Access Hospital Emergency Rooms: A National Survey 2005 Published. See citation below Available in PDF format
31 Are Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses a Solution to Rural Mental Health Workforce Shortages? 2004 Published. See citation below  
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Kim Bird, kbird@usm.maine.edu
(207) 780-4960

Other Publications: 2004 - Present

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