Members in rural areas experienced plan disruptions at double the rate of those in urban areas, the JAMA study found, raising concerns about losing access to healthcare providers, specialty care and long-term treatments, Hannah James, policy researcher at think tank RAND Corporation, wrote in an editorial accompanying the study.
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February 19, 2026Members in rural areas experienced plan disruptions at double the rate of those in urban areas, the JAMA study found, raising concerns about losing access to healthcare providers, specialty care and long-term treatments, Hannah James, policy researcher at think tank RAND Corporation, wrote in an editorial accompanying the study.