Nearly a third of pregnant rural Arkansans rely on Medicaid, study shows

Nearly a third of pregnant rural Arkansans rely on Medicaid, study shows

(Getty Images)Pregnant Arkansas women living in rural areas will face even greater challenges obtaining obstetric care if Congress approves proposed cuts in Medicaid, according to health policy experts who discussed a new report Thursday. Arkansas as a whole has the 10th highest share of women of childbearing age covered by Medicaid in rural areas, according to a Georgetown University Center for Children and Families study presented during a web…