Christina Hamp: Medicaid Is a lifeline for rural America

I use Medicaid every day. I fear my lifeline is about to be cut.

Medicaid programs allow more children to attend school and climb out of poverty, and they allow some 4.5 million people to live in their own homes rather than in institutions.

Christina Hamp: Medicaid Is a lifeline for rural America

Access to high-quality health care is essential everywhere. However, it takes on a whole new meaning in rural areas, which often have greater medical needs and fewer resources. In regions where hospitals are scarce, clinics are far apart, and providers…