Why do residents in a hospital town struggle to access affordable care?

pbs.com is showing a video about my hometown, Albany, GA. In this rural area, the cuts to Medicaid and all the other cuts that help those in poverty have cost lives. If you are fortunate enough to afford health insurance, you are probably not aware of the situations you see in this video. I hope people with compassion and empathy for those less fortunate will soon be in leadership roles throughout Georgia and in D.C. 

In Albany, Georgia, a single hospital system dominates the market, yet high costs and a lack of options leave many priced out of care. Georgia’s Healthcare Divide explores the region's healthcare crisis through the stories of a struggling free clinic and one man’s fight to keep his family healthy.