EXCERPT: “As a second Trump administration promises major reforms across the federal government, advocates for Medicaid access are concerned what trillions in cuts could mean for many American families. A new study released by Georgetown University indicates families in rural areas are more likely to rely on Medicaid health insurance coverage, compared to urban residents in the same state. Joan Alker, executive director of the Center for Children and Families and research professor at Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy, said the study highlights what $2.3 trillion in cuts to the program could mean for rural families. ‘Medicaid does a very good job of protecting families from medical debt, particularly at these times that families are most vulnerable, like when you’re pregnant and having a baby or on the other end of the life spectrum as folks age into needing long-term care,’ Alker said.” FULL STORY: https://fluence-media.co/4h5EAgn
