High Plains Public Radio
By: Angie Haflich
Texas and Oklahoma were among non-Medicaid expansion states with the highest rates of uninsured adults, especially those living in rural areas.
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According to a study released Tuesday from Georgetown University and the University of North Carolina, of non-elderly uninsured adults, the rates of those living in rural areas is 36 percent in Texas and 38 percent in Oklahoma.
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Research Professor Jack Hoadley said there are higher uninsured rates in rural areas because of higher unemployment rates and other factors that make it difficult to keep health insurance. He also said Medicaid expansion would help some rural hospitals keep their doors open.
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