RCRC seeks to ensure adequate and appropriate health care access for its member counties’ residents and the large population of visitors and tourists who recreate and vacation in our rural areas. RCRC supports the expansion of telemedicine and teledentistry, and educational financing incentives such as student loan forgiveness or discounts to those health professionals committed to working in underserved areas.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has provided a large number of previously uninsured individuals with access to insurance, however, actually finding and receiving care is a different challenge, and RCRC is committed to working with state and local partners to ensure that the benefits of the ACA can be realized fully in rural areas.
Additionally, RCRC supports maintaining policy that ensures that rural counties receive sufficient funding under post-ACA realignment to continue providing care to the indigent population as required by state law.