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Strategies for Expanding Access to Healthcare in Rural Settings
February 10, 2026
Rural communities face multiple barriers to accessing healthcare, including limited facilities, lengthy travel distances, fewer providers, and long wait times for some services. These challenges…
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Access to Intensive Eating Disorder Services Among Medicaid Beneficiaries
February 4, 2026
A recent study published in Psychiatric Services assesses the availability of intensive eating disorder treatment services for Medicaid beneficiaries across the U.S. The study’s authors…
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Nurse Corps Program Strengthens Care in Under-Resourced Communities
January 9, 2026
A new study finds that the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) Nurse Corps program is making a lasting impact in high-need communities by retaining…
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Workforce Development Drives Solutions to Rural Healthcare Shortages
December 17, 2025
Rural communities face disproportionate shortages of healthcare professionals, resulting in diminished access to care, longer wait times, fewer available services, and, ultimately, poorer health outcomes.…
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Moving AHEAD by Overcoming Potential Challenges to Healthcare Transformation
November 19, 2025
Healthcare access and costs in the U.S. continue to move in opposite directions—access is declining while costs keep rising. Americans need innovative solutions that tackle…
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Supporting CMS’s Efforts to Reduce Waste by Harnessing AI
November 4, 2025
Westat will be supporting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in improving the value and efficiency of care for Medicare beneficiaries through the…
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New Findings on Rural Tobacco Use and Chronic Disease
October 8, 2025
In new research studies authored by Westat experts and funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), evidence was found that people living…
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New Guide Helps Medicaid Agencies Use Data to Improve Care
October 7, 2025
A new guide is helping state Medicaid agencies harness the power of data analysis to design policies and programs that better meet the health needs…
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Westat and Sorra Recognized as Leaders in Patient Safety Culture Research
July 31, 2025
A new bibliometric analysis published in the Journal of Patient Safety in August 2025 highlights Westat as the top organization publishing research on patient safety…
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Troops Exposed to Burn Pits Face Mental Health Risks
July 18, 2025
Despite the frequency of mental health conditions among veterans and a link between environmental exposures and mental health risk, no studies have examined the relationship…
