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Georgia Health Report: Medicaid cuts to affect hospitals serving rural and low-income patients

On this week’s episode of the Georgia Health Report, hosts Emma Auer and Renuka Rayasam, a reporter based in Atlanta for KFF Health News, discussed how federal changes in Medicaid funding may result in fewer people being insured, and how hospitals serving rural and low-income communities may be impacted.

Emma Auer is an award-winning reporter who joined WUGA as a full-time producer in 2024. She is also a graduate student in UGA's Romance Languages Department, studying French and Spanish. She covers the breadth of Northeast Georgia stories, from Athens City Hall to Winterville farmers' markets. Emma's work has also been heard on Georgia Public Broadcasting.