The Health Care Views and Experiences of Rural Americans: Findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation/Washington Post Survey of Rural America

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Examines rural Americans' political views as they relate to healthcare and healthcare benefits. Discusses results within the context of the 2016 presidential election, and compares the views of rural residents with the views of those living in urban or suburban settings. Includes a number of charts and graphs highlighting rural residents' perceptions on issues such as the biggest problems facing rural communities, support for Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal efforts, and the importance of Medicaid in rural America. Linked Topline & Methodology document provides additional information about survey questions, results, and methodology.

Liz Hamel, Bryan Wu, Mollyann Brodie

06/2017

KFF

Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data