by Brian Dabson

On February 1, 2010, the President submitted his FY 2011 budget proposals to Congress. This $3.8 billion budget marks the beginning of a long and no doubt contentious process and many changes will be made along the way. Americans will be impacted by these proposals wherever they may live, but there are several that have been specifically targeted at rural people and places. There are also some proposals that could benefit rural people if the formulas or regulations are appropriately constructed. This brief summarizes the main rural©specific proposals as well as some of those that could have important spatial implications.

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2010-01-28 - Human Services Panel Welcomes Two New Members
• RUPRI is excited to welcome Jane Forrest Redfern and Larry Goolbsy to the Rural Human Services Panel.  Ms. Redfern serves as the Rural Policy Coordinator for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and Mr. Goolsby is the Director of Legislative Affairs and Policy for the American Public Human Services Association.  Both bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the panel.

2009-12-22 - Updated Analysis by the RUPRI Rural Health Panel
• Updated analysis: Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act As Amended, by Tim McBride, RUPRI Rural Health Panel.  Click here to open the document.

2009-12-16 - New Analysis from the RUPRI Rural Health Panel
• Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Covered Persons.  by RUPRI Health Panel member Tim McBride.  Click here to open the document.

2009-12-02 - Keynote Speech by Charles W. Fluharty to the OECD
• "The Impact of the Crisis on Regional Actors and on the Governance of Regional Policy" presented at the OECD Symposium on Regional Policy: Innovation and Green Growth: The Regional Dimension.  Click here to open a pdf of the speech.

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• RUPRI Rural Health Panel
• RUPRI State Profile Series
• RUPRI Resource Page on Health Care Reform

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 >>
Average Annual Compensation per job Released by BEA
The Bureau of Economic Analysis recently released data on average compensation for job for all U.S. counties, and the change from 2007 to 2008.
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