Title: Rural Health Policy Introduction - Rural Health Information Hub
Headings: Rural Health Policy
Rural Health Policy
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What types of issues does rural health policy address?
What role does the Federal Government play in the rural health policy process?
What is the role of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)?
Which federal agencies participate in the rural health policy process?
What steps are involved in the rural health policymaking process?
How do researchers support rural health policy?
What role do membership organizations play in advocating for rural health issues?
What resources are available to stay current on evolving rural health policy?
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Content: NACRHHS is a 21-member panel of rural health experts that  provides recommendations to the Secretary of HHS on issues related to rural health. Which federal agencies participate in the rural health policy process? Along with the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), the following agencies work to address rural health policy issues: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Works collaboratively to make healthcare affordable, safer, higher quality, equitable, and more accessible  through evidence-based research. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Conducts research and provides health information to protect Americans from health, safety, and security  threats. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Responsible for administering Medicare, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the  Health Insurance Marketplace. Within CMS, the Rural  Health Council works to ensure CMS initiatives  appropriately address rural healthcare concerns. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Works to improve health and healthcare access to people who are geographically isolated and/or economically  or medically vulnerable through its various bureaus, including the Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) and Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). Indian Health Service (IHS)
Responsible for providing health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)
Operates as a 17-member, independent congressional agency that advises the U.S. Congress on issues affecting  Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).