Keith Mueller, Chair of the RUPRI Rural Health Panel and Associate Dean, Department Chair, and Professor in the College of Public Health, Department of Health Services Research and Administration, UNMC has been appointed to the AHRQ National Advisory Council by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

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2009-11-19 - RUPRI Rural Health Panel Welcomes New Member
• The RUPRI Rural Health Panel is pleased to welcome its new member, Jennifer P. Lundblad.  Jennifer is president and CEO of Stratus Health, and independent non-profit quality improvement organization based in Bloomington, Minnesota.  Jennifer brings to the Panel extensive background in leadership, organization development and program management, from both non-profit and education settings.

2009-11-05 - Speech By RUPRI President Brian Dabson
• "A National Imperative: Why Must We Invest in Rural America?"  Opening address to the 2009 Rural Partners Forum, November 5, 2009.  Click here to open PDF.

2009-10-30 - New Report from the RUPRI Rural Health Panel
• Assuring Health Coverage for Rural People Through Health Reform.  Click here for the full report; or here for a one-page summary.

2009-10-30 - RUPRI Health Panel Chair participates in briefing on health reform
• Keith Mueller, Chair of the RUPRI Rural Health Panel participated in a briefing on health care reform, sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  Click here to visit the Alliance for Health Reform website, which contains a summary and webcast of the briefing.

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Legislative Update - more updates >>
November Health Reform Update
November 20, 2009 by Jocelyn Richgels. The March to 60 Votes.
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Items of Interest - more items >>
October APHSA Magagine Focuses on Rural
The October issues of the American Public Human Services Association's Policy and Practice Magazine, is focused on rural issues.
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