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 Market Mechanism & Health Insurance in Rural Places: Lessons Learned from an Economics & Policy Perspective
- A RUPRI Health Panel Policy Paper - Assessing the Unintended Consequences of Health Policy on Rural Populations and Places
- A RUPRI Health Panel Policy Paper - The Rural Hospital and Health System Affiliation Landscape – A Brief Review
- 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
Other Rural Health Research Resources
- RUPRI Health Panel Products
- Rural Health Research Recaps
- key findings from all Rural Health Research Centers, compiled by the Rural Health Research Gateway
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