A new report finds Medicaid plays a more significant role in providing health coverage in rural communities than in metro areas.
As Congress considers reductions in funding, many are wondering how it could impact small-town residents.
Joan Alker with Georgetown University spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on the study’s findings, the difference in Medicaid coverage in rural areas versus metropolitan, and the impact of reduction in funding.
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