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To the Editor:
Re “Medicaid Cuts Would Gut My Rural Hospital,” by Kevin Stansbury (Opinion guest essay, May 3):
Mr. Stansbury makes a strong point. The rural hospital is obliged to take care of the critically ill whether or not Medicaid is funded in Washington. His little facility may go belly up if it is not.
I am a practicing physician in the middle of America’s largest metropolitan area. Thanks to Medicaid funding, few of my patients are unable to see a doctor at least once a year for a complete physical examination.
This funding permits detection and management of chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. That alone is a critical factor in saving costs to society down the road.
Such simple considerations as his and mine should be sufficient to persuade lawmakers not to cut Medicaid to the states. Doing so would be a good example of cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face.
Robert S. April
New York
To the Editor:
Kevin Stansbury worries about the future of his Colorado hospital, Lincoln Health, and many other rural health facilities nationwide.
The vast majority of rural counties in the U.S. voted for Donald Trump in 2024, Lincoln County by nearly 5 to 1.
