re: #93 KGxvi

There’s also a question of what happens when that rural population starts to age out of working. Who replaces them in the work force? And how do they get services they need like medical care?

Well, part of the reason why rural areas are less populated is there are fewer jobs, so replacement in the workforce is less a problem than rural unemployment.

Services, OTOH, are a big problem because rural hospitals strain to stay open. The Medicaid expansion under Obamacare helped a lot, but still - you end up with healthcare deserts.

At least, so I understand.