Rural Poverty

Dr. Hilary Seligman from the University of California, San Francisco, explains how the recent cuts to SNAP will impact the physical and economic health of rural communities.

The most recent mass federal layoffs may include the entire staff that administers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

State advocates for rural health care providers are sounding the alarm about deep cuts to Medicaid, a possibility in Congress.

An estimated 27% of all rural children would benefit from the proposed expansion, compared to 22% in metropolitan areas, according to Center on Budget and Policy Priorities data.