WISCONSIN EXAMINER: Medicaid cuts are likely to worsen mental health care in rural America
Across the nation, Medicaid is the single largest payer for mental health care, and in rural America, residents disproportionately rely on the public insurance program. However, the bill signed into law last month put these crucial programs at risk. Cuts over the next several years could force rural low-income families to pay for mental health care out-of-pocket. The fear is that many will forego the care.
