Federal Medicaid cuts could cripple rural health care organizations. (Photo by Wichayada Suwanachun/Getty Images)
When Dr. Ed Paul visits Nogales, he sees well-trained, hardworking doctors and nurses. Yet as in many smaller towns and rural communities, its health care staffing, infrastructure and funding doesn’t meet the needs of residents.
People who need health care have a tough time accessing it, and the people delivering it feel overburdened. With limited providers, Dr. Paul notes, it’s hard to get an appointment, so patients either wait, travel long distances, or simply go without…