How Will Rural Americans Fare During Medicaid Unwinding? Experts Fear They're on Their Own

Describes the role of navigators tasked with helping guide people through health insurance enrollment, particularly during the Medicaid unwinding process. Notes that disenrollment could disproportionately impact rural residents who already disproportionately experience barriers to care. Navigators are more likely to be located in urban areas or cover large regions. States that other methods for receiving assistance have proven unreliable. Discusses data gathering techniques that make it challenging to understand rural and urban differences.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news