Extension at the University of Minnesota

Better together: shared interdependence connects rural and urban communities

Ellen Wolter doesn’t see rural and urban communities as worlds apart. Learn about conversations that are bridging the two ...

Urban vs. rural prescription costs: How geography shapes spending

GoodRx reports urban residents face higher out-of-pocket prescription costs and access to newer drugs, while rural patients ...
The Heartland Institute

Urban Hospitals Pose as Rural for Federal Money, Study Finds

A growing number of urban hospitals are reclassifying themselves as both urban and rural to reap financial benefits Congress ...

'Mortgage deserts' plague urban and rural areas across the US

The lack of access to mortgage financing can keep communities and families from building wealth, a new report shows.
PBS

New research finds rural Americans don’t live as long as city-dwellers

Rural Americans – particularly men – are expected to live significantly shorter, less healthy lives than their urban counterparts, according to our research, recently published in the Journal of Rural ...
dailyyonder.com

Research: Suicide Rates Remain Higher in Rural Areas

A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due to challenges with accessing mental health resources. Rural residents face ...