Critical Condition: How Medicaid Cuts Would Reshape Rural Health Care Landscapes
A defining theme in early 2025 has been reducing federal government expenditures, with the health care sector not being spared from the discussions. The withdrawal or reduction of federal support for Medicaid will have potentially devastating impacts on access to essential healthcare services, particularly for vulnerable rural populations such as the elderly, low-income families, and those with chronic conditions. Thus, the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), along with multiple partners both at the federal and state levels have been advocating for maintaining the federal support for Medicaid.