Arkdems Radio Report

I’m Michael John Gray, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas.When I’m Little Rock, I’m a five minute drive away from at least 3 hospitals no matter where I am in the city. That is a luxury most Arkansans don’t have. If you live in Little Rock, or any other major urban area, you probably take this for granted. If you’re in a car accident, or suffer a heart attack or stroke, you can be in the hospital in fewer than ten minutes.But in Woodruff County where I’m from, you’re at least a thirty minute drive from the nearest emergency room or hospital.Rural healthcare is just another part of life that has been forgotten by our leaders in Little Rock and Washington.And right now, there’s a lawsuit in federal court that would end the Affordable Care Act. Although it wasn’t popular when it passed, the Affordable Care Act has been a lifeline to many of us who didn’t have access to healthcare. This healthcare law also has kept our rural hospitals open and has allowed many more to expand and open. For