With rural hospitals already operating on the razor’s edge, cuts to Medicaid would adversely affect rural residents as well as the viability of the facilities central to delivering their care. Discussion of cuts to Medicaid is alarming for rural hospitals. Serving communities that are older and less affluent means relying more heavily on revenue from government payers.
The latest research from the Chartis Center for Rural Health examines how Medicaid cuts would likely impact already struggling rural hospitals and the delivery of care in rural communities.
“Cuts to Medicaid—a large payer serving more than an estimated 10 million Americans in rural hospital communities—means more harm to rural hospitals and the vulnerable populations they serve.”
