Welcome to the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis!
Our Mission
The mission of the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis is to provide timely analysis to federal and state health policy makers, based on the best available research. The RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis is based at the University of Iowa, in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the College of Public Health.
Recent Publications
- The Rural Hospital and Health System Affiliation Landscape – A Brief Review
- A RUPRI Health Panel Policy Paper - Changes to the Merit-based Incentive Payment System Pertinent to Small and Rural Practices, 2018
- Trends in Hospital System Affiliation, 2007-2016
- Spread of Medicare Accountable Care Organizations in Rural America
- Health Insurance Marketplaces: Issuer Participation and Premium Trends in Rural Places, 2018
- Update: Independently Owned Pharmacy Closures in Rural America, 2003-2018
Cited in the Washington Post "The Health 202" - Telepharmacy Rules and Statutes: A 50-State Survey
- As published in the American Journal of Medical Research - Medicare Accountable Care Organization Growth in Rural America, 2014–2016
- Distance and Networks: A Regional Analysis of Health Insurance Marketplaces
- Rural-Urban Enrollment in Part D Prescription Drug Plans: June 2017 Update
- Distribution of Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments to Rural and Critical Access Hospitals
Recent Presentations
- 4/11/2017 - The Race To Value-Based Payment
Keith J. Mueller. Presentation to the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model Summit - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - 4/4/2018 - Current Political Issues Affecting Access and Payment for Cancer Care in the United States
Keith J. Mueller. Presentation to the 2018 Scofield Advanced Oncology Nursing Conference - Iowa City, Iowa
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