Rural Health
The Importance of Medicaid to Kentucky’s Rural Areas is Eye Popping
In 2017, we embarked on a new project with the Rural Health Research Program at the University of North Carolina Sheps Center for Health Services Research to examine the role of Medicaid in rural areas and small towns. In our first report, Medicaid is a Lifeline for Small Towns and Rural Communities, we highlighted the […]
More Rural Hospitals Closing in States Refusing Medicaid Coverage Expansion
The University of North Carolina’s Rural Health Research Program tracks closures of rural hospitals across the country. From 2010 to the present there are six states with five or more rural hospital closures. Texas leads with a stunning 15 rural hospitals closed, followed closely by Tennessee (9 rural hospitals closed) and Georgia (7 rural hospitals […]
Rural Residents and Communities Have Much at Stake in Medicaid Expansion
Last year, working with our partners at the University of North Carolina’s Rural Health Project, we released a report that underscored the critical role that Medicaid plays in rural areas and small towns with populations below 50,000. This year Jack Hoadley, Mark Holmes and I took a look at how Medicaid expansion has impacted these same […]
Interactive Map: The Percent of Children in Small Towns and Rural Areas Covered by Medicaid, 2015/16
Notes: Data include the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The number with Medicaid coverage in each county is rounded to the nearest ten. A dash indicates that the data in the county are unreported because there are fewer than 10 children residing in the county. An interactive map with adult coverage data is available. State Data on […]
Interactive Map: The Percent of Adults in Small Towns and Rural Areas Covered by Medicaid, 2015/16
Notes: The number with Medicaid coverage in each county is rounded to the nearest ten. An interactive map with child coverage data is available. State Data on Health Coverage in Small Towns and Rural Areas, 2015/16
Louisiana Report: 2016 Medicaid Expansion Cut Adult Uninsured Rate in Half, Reduced Coverage Disparities, Benefited Rural and Urban Areas
A new report from the Louisiana Department of Health, the 2017 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey, shows multiple positive effects from Louisiana’s recent Medicaid expansion – and continuing overall satisfaction with Medicaid and other coverage.  While the report focused on adult coverage, it also noted that Louisiana retains its remarkable success at reducing the uninsured rate […]