Additionally, the actuarial value of health plans held by rural residents tends to be less than their urban counterparts, and those in the country tend to be “consistently less well-off than the urban population with respect to health,” according to the report.
Cost-sharing offered under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be of particular importance to these residents to defray the cost of coverage through the insurance exchanges, according to the report.
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