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 are stretched thin, coverage isn’t a luxury — it’s a lifeline. For more than 12 million rural Americans, Medicaid enables them to take charge of their health and ensure they receive medical attention when and where they need it, without facing financial ruin.

Leaders and policymakers have worked hard to address lagging rural health care statistics, making progress. However, a persistent gap in rural-urban health care remains. Rural residents experience more severe injuries per capita than their urban and suburban peers and also face a risk

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