For Roderick Givens, a radiation oncologist, the expansion of Medicaid isn't just a policy issue. He practices medicine in a rural area in the Mississippi Delta and he sees daily how Medicaid coverage could help his uninsured patients. "I can't tell you the number of patients who I see who come in with advanced disease, who have full-time jobs. They haven't seen a physician in years. They can't afford it. They don't have coverage."
Givens pointed to Arkansas as a potential model for Mississippi because the state has similar demographics and expansion has been in place there for a decade. "Look at what has worked for them and what needs to be tweaked. For me, that's just common sense." This exemplifies the need for tailored approaches to healthcare based on local demographics.
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