A Rural Perspective/Commentary Regarding (Description of Policy Options) "Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans", Senate Finance Committee, May 14, 2009

Authors

Keith J. Mueller PhD, University of Iowa, College of Public Health
Andrew F. Coburn PhD, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service, Maine Rural Health Research CenterFollow
A. Clinton MacKinney MD,MS, University of Iowa, College of Public Health
Timothy D. McBride PhD, Washington University in St. Louis, Brown School of Social Work
Rebecca T. Slifkin PhD, University of North Carolina, Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

5-14-2009

Keywords

affordable health coverage, rural health, Rural Health Panel, Cutler Institute, Population Health and Health Policy, USM Aging Initiative, Policy

Abstract

This document includes commentary from the Rural Health Panel on proposed options we feel have special, significant meaning for rural areas. An appendix describes proposed options for which we are not offering commentary at this time.

Funding Organization

This report was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, ID number 66036.

Recommended Citation

Mueller, K. J., Coburn, A. F., MacKinney, A. C., McBride, T. D., & Slifkin, R. T. (2009). A Rural Perspective/Commentary Regarding (Description of Policy Options) "Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans", Senate Finance Committee, May 14, 2009. Washington, DC: RUPRI Health Panel.