Table of Contents

The Changing Rural Population and Health Care Demands in the Midwest by Paul Lasley
Issues Facing Rural Health Care Finance by Syl Boeder
Health Care Environment: Access, Payment, and the Rural Hospital by Ron Damasauskas
The Future of Rural Hospitals by Ira Moscovice
Trends in Rural Health Care Delivery: Progressive Nonhospital Alternatives by Jeffrey C. Bauer
Recent Developments in Home Patient Care by Jean E. Steel
Federal Legislative Changes Affecting the Reimbursement of Health Care in Rural America by Patricia Knight
Maximizing Resources in a Restrained Environment by Kevin M. Fickenscher
HMOs in Rural Areas: Pros, Cons, and Financial Realities by Jon B. Christianson and Maureen Shadle
The Rural Route to Health Care Capital Financing by Barry S. Maram and E. Michele La Mothe
The Rural Health Care Environment: A Synthesis and Relevant Implications by Sam M. Cordes

About the Author

LAVONNE STRAUB is Associate Professor of Econoics at Wetern Illinois University.

NORMAN WALZER is Chairman of the Economics Department at Western Illinois University.